Milk for Babes. OR, A North-Countrie Catechism. Made plain and easy, to the Capacity of the Country people. The second Impression. By WILLIAM CRASHAW, Bachelor in Divinity, and Preacher of the Word. LONDON, Printed by NICHOLAS OKES, and are to be sold by Thomas Langley, at his shop over against the Saracens head without Newgate. 1618. TO The Right Worshipful, Sir Henry Griffith, of Agnes Burton, Knight, one of his majesties Counsel in the North, and Deputy Lieutenant, in the East-Riding, and William Saint-Quintin of Harpham Esquire, Grace and peace. GENTLEMEN, SEeing they that live under you for their estates and bodies, are under my cure and care for their souls, you will give me leave (nay thanks I am sure) to be as careful for the better part as you I hope are and will be for the worse: You know it were a shame to you, if they could justly say they were not able to live and eat their bread under you their Lords: and more were it to me their Pastor, if they wanted either the Milk, or the Meat fit for their souls. To this end seeing I find, that catechizing is the life of Preaching, and such a means of knowledge as without it all preaching is to little purpose, I have here dressed them their first dish, even a mess of Milk (the old, plain and good meat of our forefathers) I mean this short and easy Catechism: Not as making a new one, for hat were a needless presumption but as a help to understand that good Catechism given us already in the Common Prayer Book. Now seeing your experience in your families, and mine in the whole Parish hath found the benefit of catechizing to be so extraordinary, we have cause to acknowledge the godly wisdom and care of our Church Governors in commanding the performance of that duty in every Parish: which if it were duly observed over all the Land, I dare say, where there is no Preaching the want would be less hurtful, and where it is, the benefit much more abundant. And let it work in you a care, Gen 18. not only as good Abraham's, to command your families, but (seeing you are here Magistrates and Lords) like zealous David's, Psal. 110. to take order that your people and tenants do frequent this godly exercise, which by God's good blessing shall by me, or my sufficient Deputy be continually kept up, as the time and season of the year will permit. This will make our Sermons at home, and our Exercises abroad much more profitable and effectual, your Servants and Tenants more faithful to God, and more serviceable to yourselves. And when they find themselves mercifully dealt withal by you their Landlords for their bodies: and good provision, both of Milk and strong meat for their souls: Their job. 31. 20. Loins (as job saith) shall bless you, their hearts love me, and their souls and all within them shall praise God for us both: and their Neighbours about them shall say. Blessed are the people that be in such a case, yea thrice happy the people that have the Lord for their God. Now praying that both you and I, and they that follow us may strive to deserve this honour, and enjoy this comfort; and our people receive this double blessing by us, I rest Your Pastor and servant in Christ, WILLIAM CRASHAW. The Chapters of this Catechism. CHAP. 1. WHat man is. pag. 1. 2 What God is. pag. 2. 3 Of God's Word. p. 3. 4 Of the knowledge of God out of his word. p. 4. 5 Of God's worship, and the kinds of it. p. 6. 6 Gf the parts or duties of it. p. 7. 7 Of God's works and the Creation. p. 9 8 Of the work of Gubernation. p. 11. 9 Of the work of Redemption, and first of sin that caused it. p. 13 10 Of the Law of God, p. 14 11 Of the first Table, and first Commandment. p. 16. 12 Of the second, third, and fourth commandments. p. 17 13 Of the second Table. p. 19 14 Of the seventh, eight and ninth commandments. p. 21 15 Of the last commandment, and the use of the whole Law. p. 23 16 How the Law doth drive us to Christ. p. 25 17 Of jesus Christ the Redeemer. p. 26 18 Of the means to take hold of him: and first of Faith, and of the Creed. p. 28 19 Of saving Faith. p. 31 20 Of the Sacraments, and of Baptism. p. 32 21 Of the Lord Supper. p. 34 22 Of the works of Sanctification. p. 36 23 Of Repentance and good works, the fruits of Sanctification. p. 38 24 Of works of Piety, and of Prayer. p. 39 25 Of the circumstances of Prayer. p. 41 26 Of the Lord's prayer. p. 42 27 Of the Petitions of the Lords Prayer. p. 44. 28 Of the works of Mercy or Charity. p. 46 29 Of works of justice or of Righteousness. p. 48 30 Of the reward of good works. p. 50 The end of the Catechism. An household prayer for the Morning. p. 53 A prayer for the Evening. p. 58 Saint Paul's words appliable to many of the people and professors in England. WHereas in regard of the time, Heb. 5, 12, 13, 14. you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you the first principles of the Oracles of GOD, and are such as have need of Milk, and not of strong Meat: for every one that useth Milk, is unskilful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is a Babe. But strong Meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those which by reason of use, are exercised to discern of good and evil Heb. 5, 12, 13, 14. Saint Peter's exhortation, which I direct chief to the people of the North. LAy aside all Malice, all Guile 1 Pet. 2. 1, 2, 3. and Hypocrisies, and Envies, and evil speakings. And as new borne Babes, desire the sincere Milk of the Word, that you may grow thereby, now that you have tasted how gracious the Lord is. 1. Pet. 2. 1, 2, 3. Milk for Babes. OR, A short Country Catechism. CHAP. 1. What Man is. Question. WHat art thou?. Answer. A Christian man. Q. Who made thee a man? A. God by his power and wisdom a Psal. 100, 3. . Q. Who made thee a Christian? A. God in his love and mercy b Ephes. 1, 17. ●●d 24, 5. . Q. What ought a Christian man to know? A. Two things, God and himself c Phil. 3. . Q. Tell me then, what is man? Ans. A principal Creature of God, consisting of a reasonable soul, and human body d Eccles. 12, 7. . Q. What is the soul? A. A spiritual, invisible, and immortal creature, created in God's Image, giving life, breath, and being to the body e Gen. 1, 26 27, and 2, 7. . Q. What is the body? A. A corporal, visible and corruptible creature, the house and instrument of the, soul f 2 Cor. 5, 1. . CHAP. 2. What GOD is. Q. WHat is GOD? A. What GOD is in himself, cannot be known g joh. 1, 18 . Q. Why can we not know what GOD is? A. Because he is invisible and infinite h 1 Tim. 1 16, . Q. How then is GOD to be known? A. Only so far forth, as he hath vouchsafed to reveal of himself i Exod. 33, 23. . Q. What benefit is it to man to know God? A. exceeding great, for it is tho only sure way to attain eternal life and happiness. Q. How hath God revealed himself? A. In his words and in his works l Psal. 19, 1 . CHAP. 3. Of God's Word. Q. WHat is God's Word? A. God's Word is contained in that blessed Book that is called the Holy Bible m Deut. 4, 2 Prou. 30, 5, 6 Reu. 22, 18, 19 . Q. Why is that Book called God's Word? A. Because GOD made it, and it contains God's will, as a man's words declare his mind n Psal. 147, 19 20 Rom. 3, 2 . Q. But why is it called the Holy Bible, or holy Scripture? A. Most worthily, for 1. The most holy God made it o Psal. 68, 114. . 2. Holy men wrote it p 2 Pet. 1, 20. . 3. The matter it handles is holy q Psal. 119. 140. . 4. It makes them holy, that love to read it r joh. 17, 27. . Q. How did God make it? Ans. He inspired holy men, and made them write it s 1 Tim. 3, 16 . Q. But why would God have his Word written? Ans. First that all men might the more easily know it t Rom 15, 4 joh. 20, 31 . Again that it might endure to all ages u Deut. 29, 29 . Q. To whom, and for whom did they write it? Ans. Not to the present times or persons only, but for the perpetual use, instruction, and direction of the Church for ever x Rom. 15, 4 Deut. 29, 29 . CHAP. 4. Of the knowledge of God out of his Word. Q. WHat is revealed of God in the Scriptures? Ans. Two things, the one touching God himself, the other touching his service and worship. Q. What is then revealed to us, touching God himself? Answ. These points. 1. That there is but one true God y Deut. 6, 4 1 Cor. 8, 5, 6 . 2 That there be three persons in Trinity, yet but one God z 1 john 5, 7 . 3. That this God is Infinite, Invisible, Omnipotent, most Wise, Just, Merciful, and Holy a Exod. 34, 50 1 Sam. 2, 2. 1 Tim. 1, 17 Rom. 16, 26, 27 . Q. What be these three persons called in the Scriptures? Ans. The Father, the Word, or Son, and the holy Ghost b 1 joh. 5, 7 . Q. How can there be three Persons, and yet but one God? Ans. We cannot comprehend it by reason, but we must believe it by Faith, seeing God's Word saith so c 1 Tim. 3, 16 . Q. How is the Trinity of persons revealed in the Scriptures? Ans. It was intimated, and shadowed in the Old Testament d Gen. 1, 26 & 19 24 Psal. 110, 1 Prou. 30, 4 , but is plainly taught and affirmed in the New e 1 joh. 5, 7 2 Cor. 13, 14 1 Pet. 1, 2 . Q. Why was it not made plain, till then? Ans. Because than God was manifested in the flesh f joh. 1, 14 . CHAP. 5. Of God's worship, and the kinds of it. Q. WHat is revealed in the Scriptures, touching God's worship? Ans. The matter and the manner of it. Q. What is there taught us touching the matter of God's worship? A. Three things, the kinds, the degrees and the duties of it. Q. What be the kinds of God's worship? A. Two, Internal and external g 1 Cor. 6, 20 . Q. What is the Internal worship of God? A. That which is performed by the Inner man: the soul, spirit and affections h Prou. 2, 26 . Q. And what is 〈…〉? A. That worship 〈…〉 which is performed with the 〈…〉 parts of it i Rom. 12, 1▪ 1 Cor. 6, 13 , being the outward man. Q. What be the degrees of God's worship? A. Three: public, private and personal. Q. What is the public worship of God? A. That which is performed, in, and by the public congregation k Psal. 26, 22, & 40, 9, 10, and 122, 1. . Q. What is the private? Ans. That which is performed in our houses and families l Gen. 18, 19 Josh. 24, 15 . Q. And what is the personal? A. That which every Christian man performeth by himself m Math. 6, 5, 6. . CHAP. 6. Of the paerts and duties of God's worship. Q. WHat be the parts or duties of Gods public worship? Ans. To meet together duly with ●●●●ation, in time and place 〈…〉▪ And there, First n Psal. 122, 1 and chief to call on God by prayer and thanksgiving o Nehem. 8, 1. to the 8. . Secondly, to hear God's words read and preached p Acts 20, 7 Thirdly, to partake in the Holy Sacraments q. Ezra 9, 1, 4 psal. 95, 1 Q. And what be the duties of Gods private worship in the family? A. For the family daily to meet together r Josh. 24, 15 . And first to call on God by prayer and thanksgiving s 1 Tim. 2, 8 . Secondly, to read God's word t Deut. 6, 6, 7 . Thirdly, to instruct one another in Religion u Gen. 18, 19 Deut. 6, 7 . Fourthly, to call to mind what was taught in the Church, and apply it to themselves x Acts 17, 11 . Q. To whom belongs this duty? A. To the chief in the family, or else he is to appoint one fit to do it y Deut. 6, 6 Gen. 18 19 . Q. And what is the personal worship that every one is to perform by himself? A. To retire himself every day into secret, and there betwixt God and himself z Math. 6, 6 . First, to lay open his heart, and confess his sins Secondly, to call on God, and give him thanks for his mercies b Psal. 50, 14, 15 . Thirdly, to read God's Word c Psal. 119, 11, 24, 24 . Fourthly, to call to mind what was preached, and make use of it to himself d Deut. 6, 5, & 10, 12, 20 2 Chron. 13, 18, & 20, 20. . Q. But what is the internal worship of God? Ans. To honour him with all our hearts; to love, fear and trust in him above all, and to believe his Word e joh. 4, 24. . Q. In what manner is God to be worshipped? A. In spirit and truth: spiritually, that is, with our hearts and souls, as well as our bodies, and truly, that is, sincerely, and hearty, without hypocrisy f Psal. 32, 2. . CHAP. 7. Of God's works, and the Creation. Q, WHat be the works of God, by which he hath especially made known himself? A. Four: Creation, Gubernation, Redemption, and Sanctification. Q. How are these the works of God? A. Thus. God created all things by his power, Governs them all by his wisdom and providence, Redéemes mankind in his love and mercy, and sanctifies them he redéemes, by his grace and holiness. Q. What is the work of Creation? A. A work of God's power, by which he made the world, and all things in it, visible, and invisible a Gen. 1. Coloss. 1, 16 . Q. When did he create it? A. In the beginning, when he knew it good b Gen. 1, 1 . Q. Whereof did he create it? Ans. Of nothing, to show his might and power c Heb. 11, 3 . Q. With what instruments made he it? A. With none, but only by his Will and Word d Gen. 1, often Psal. 24 8, 5 . Q. In what time made he the world? A. In six days, that we might more particularly consider of the creatures e Gen. 1, & 2 . Q. In what order made he them? A. The meanest first, and better and better every day f Gen. 1, all over. . Q. When made he man? Ans. Last of all, because he was Lord of all, and might find all things ready for him g Cen. 1, 26 . CHAP. 8. Of the work of Gubernation. Q. WHat is the work of Gubernation? A. A work of God's providence, by which he maintains and governs all things created a Psal. 104, 29, 30 Nehem. 9, 6. . Q. What need is there of the work of Gubernation? A. Because as the world had never been, if God had not made it, so it would not continue, if he did not uphold it b Psal. 104, 29 Acts 17, 28 Psal. 119, 90, 91. . Q. But if God govern all things, how then came sin and mischief into the world? A. Through the devils malice, and man's weakness c Eccles. 7, 29 . Q. But why then suffers he it in the world? A. Because he knows how to make good use of it, as a good Physician can make of the vildest poison d Exod. 9, 16. Psal. 76. 10. . Q. Again, if God govern the world, how comes it to pass, that evil men prosper, that be Gods enemies? A. Because they be men of this world, and choose to have their portion in this life e Psal. 17, 14 . Q. And why are good men vexed and afflicted? A. For three causes. First, because they be Gods dear children, and need chastisement f Heb. 12, 5, 6, 7, etc. . Secondly, they have many ill humours in them, that are to be purged and corrected g Psal. 139, 23. 24. . Thirdly, Again, their portions are reserved for a better life h Luke 16, 15 . CHAP. 9 Of sin, and the necessity of the work of Redemption. Q. WHat is the work of Redemption? A. A work of God's mercy, by which he recovers and saves a portion of mankind a Lam. 3, 22 . Q. What need had mankind to be redeemed? A. Because man by sin had lost himself b Hos. 13, 9 . Q. What is sin? A. Sin is the breach of God's Law c 1 joh. 3, 4 . Q. What are the kinds of sin? A. Two, Original and Actual. Q. How do these differ? A. Original sin, is the sin of our nature, Actual, the sin of our lives. Q. What is Original sin? A. A deprivation our nature in all the parts and faculties, whereby we are prone to all evil, and unfit for all good d Psal. 51, 5 Gen. 6, 5. . Q. What is actual sin? A. The breach of God's Law in our thoughts, words and deeds e Psal. 19, 12 . Q. What be the kinds of actual sin? Ans. Two: Commissions, and Omissions. Q. What is the sin of Commission? A. By which we do in thought, word, or deed, that we ought not. Q. And what is the sin of Omission? A. By which we fail in thought, word, or deed, that we ought not to do. Q. What is the reward of sin? A. The wrath of God, and all the curses of the Law f Deut. 27, 26 Rom. 6, 23 . CHAP. 10. Of the Law of God. Q. HOw know we sin to be sin? Ans. By the Law comes the knowledge of sin a Rom. 3, 20 and 7, 7. . Q. What is the Law? A. The covenant of works betwixt God and man b jerom. 31, 32 . Q. How be God's Laws distinguished? A. God's Laws are either Ceremonial, judicial, or Moral. Q. How differ these Laws? A. Thus. Ceremonial and judicial belonged to the jews alone, the Moral to them and us, and all mankind. Q. How did they belong to the jews? A. Thus. The Ceremonial belonged to the ordering of their Church, the judicial, to the governing of their common wealth c Rom. 9, 4 . Q. What is the Moral Law? A. The declaration of God's perfect justice, as the Gospel is the Revelation of his mercy. Q. What doth the Moral Law contain? A. Perfect righteousness, that is, a commanding of all goodness, and a prohibition of all evil. CHAP. 11. Of the first Table, and first Commandment. Q. HOw is the Law divided? A. Into two tables, the one containing four Commandments, the other six. Q. Why into two, and no more? A. Because all righteousness is reduced to two heads, namely towards God, or towards man a Math. 22, 39, 40. . Q. What doth the first Table contain? A. Perfect righteousness, and all holy duties, touching God and his worship. Q. Which is the first Commandment? A. This, thou shalt have no other Gods before me b Exod. 10, 3. . Q. What is the substance of the first Commandment? A. The choice and inward worship of the true God. Q. What is the affirmative part of the first Commandment? A. Choose and worship the true God for thy God. Q. What is the negative part of this Commandment? A. Account not that to be God, which by nature is not God. CHAP. 12. Of the second, third, and fourth Commandments. Q. WHat is the second Commandment? A. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image a Exod. 20, 4 . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? A. The sacred and solemn worship of the true God. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? A. Thou shalt worship the true God as he hath commanded. Q. What is the negative part of this Commandment? A. Thou shalt neither worship a false god, nor the true God falsely. Q. What is the third Commandment? A. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vain, etc. b Exod. 20, 7 . Q. What is the substance of this third Commandment? A. The magnifying and glorifying of the true God in all things. Q. What is the negative part of this Commandment? A. Thou shalt not bereave God of his honour due unto him. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? A. In all things give God his glory c 1 Cor, 10, 31. . Q. What is the fourth Commandment? A. Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day d Exod. 20, 8, 9, etc. . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? A. It sets down the time allotted, and consecrated to the worship and glorifying of God. Q. What is the affirmative part of this Commandment? A. Keep holy the Sabbath day of the Lord. Q. What is the negative part of it? A. Pollute not the Sabbath of the Lord. CHAP. 13. Of the second Table. Q. WHat doth the second Table contain? A. True love, and perfect righteousness towards our neighbour. Q. How is it divided? A. Into six Commandments, which contain all duties of man to man. Q. What is the first Commandment? A. Honour thy father and mother, etc. a Exod. 20, 12 . Q. What is the substance of the fift Commandment? Ans. The preservation of our neighbour's honour and excellency with our own. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? A. Preserve by all means the dignity of thy neighbour's persons. Q. But who is our neighbour in this case? A. All men, whether Superiors, Equals, or Inferiors b Luke 10, 29 30 . Q. What is the negative part of this Commandment? A. Debase not thy neighbour. Q. What is the sixth Commandment? A. Thou shalt not kill c Exod. 20 13 . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? Ans. The preservation of our own, and our neighbour's life and health. Q. What is the negative part of this negative Commandment? Answ. Do not hurt, nor hinder thine own, nor thy neighbour's life nor health. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? A. Preserve thy own and thy neighbour's life and health. CHAP. 14. Of the seventh, eight, and ninth Commandments. Q. WHat is the seventh Commandment? Ans. Thou shalt not commit Adultery a Exod. 20, 14. . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? Ans. The preservation of our neighbour's chastity and our own. Q. What is the negative part of this negative Commandment? Ans. Thou shalt not hurt, nor hinder thy neighbour's chastity nor thy own. Quest. What is the affirmative part of it? Ans. Preserve thy neighbour's chastity and thine own. Q. What is the eighth Commandment? A. Thou shalt not steal b Exod. 20, 15 . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? Ans. The preservation of our neighbour's estate and our own, and the maintenance of justice in all dealing. Q. What is the negative part of this negative Commandment? A. Thou shalt not hurt nor hinder thy neighbour's goods. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? Ans. Thou shalt preserve and help to increase thy neighbour's goods. Q. What is the ninth Commandment? Ans. Thou shalt not bear false witness, etc. c Exod. 20, 16. . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? Ans. The preservation of our Neighbours good name, and our own. Q. What is the negative part of this Commandment? A. Hurt not thy neighbours good name, nor thy own. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? A. Preserve thy neighbours good name, and thy own. CHAP. 15. Of the last Commandment, and the use of the whole Law. Q. WHat is the last Commandment? A. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, etc. a Exod. 20, 17 . Q. What is the substance of this Commandment? Answ. The rectifying of our thoughts, as the other were for ordering our consents, words and deeds. Q. What is the negative part of this negative Commandment? Answ. Thou shalt not hurt thy neighbour, no not in thought. Q. What is the affirmative part of it? Ans. Wish and desire thy neighbours good in all things. Q. In which of the Commandments is original sin forbidden? A. In the whole Law, but most properly in the tenth b Rom, 7, 7. . Q▪ What doth the Law bestow on the keepers of it? A. justification, life eternal, and all happiness c Levit. 18, 5 Ezek. 20, 11. Kom. 2, 13 . Quest. How is the Law to be kept? Ans. Perfectly in thought, word and deed, with all our heart, and all our soul d Rom. 7, 14. Luke 10, 27 . Q. Who was ever able to keep the Law thus? Ans. Adam in his innocency before he fell e Eccles. 7, 29. . CHAP. 16. How the Law doth drive us to Christ. Q. WHat doth the Law lay upon the breakers of it? A. Eternal death a Rom. 6, 23 , and as Harbongers to it, all infirmities, sicknesses, plagues, and curses on body, goods, name, state and soul, that God's justice can inflict b Deut. 28, 15 16, etc. . Q. Who hath broke the Law in this manner? A. All men that came of Adam c Rom. 3, 23 and 5, 19 . Q. What shall then become of all mankind? A. The Law finds them under sin, and therefore leaves them subject to damnation d Rom. 3, 20, & 23 . Q. Is there then no hope of the salvation of mankind? Ans. None at all in the justice of GOD, but in his mercy there is hope e Lam. 3, 22 . Q. Where hath God manifested that mercy? A. In the Gospel f Rom. 1, 15, 16 1 joh. 4, 9 . Q. What is the Gospel? A. It is the covenant of Grace, betwixt God and man g Rom, 1, 16 . Q. How hath God revealed his Mercy in the Gospel, or Covenant of Grace? Ans. By allowing mankind a Surety and Saviour, even jesus Christ, to whom we must fly to escape the curse of the Law, and thus the Law is a Schoolmaster, to drive us to Christ h Gal. 3, 24. . And thus we see the necessity of our Redemption, caused by our sins and the Law: Let us now be instructed touching the Author and the means of our Redemption. CHAP. 17. Of Christ jesus the Redeemer. Q. WHo is the Redeemer of mankind? A. The second person in Trinity, now called by God his Father, jesus Christ a 1 joh. 2, 1, 2 1 Tim. 1, 15 . Q. To whom is he a Redeemer? A. Only to mankind, and to as many of them, as God elected to salvation b Heb. 2, 19 . Q. Who was this jesus Christ? A. The Son of God, and the Son of man c Rom. 1, 3. . Q. Why must the Redeemer be Man? Ans. Because else he could not suffer d 1 Pet. 3, 18 . Q. And why must he needs be GOD? Ans. Because else he could not satisfy e 2 Cor. 5, 19 . Q. But why should Gods Son be the Redeemer, might there not have been some other? Ans. No, for no man could save himself, much less could he save another, and no creature else could, because none but Christ could both suffer and satisfy f Acts 4, 12 . CHAP. 18. Of Faith, and of the Creed. Q. HOw do we know all this to be true? A. By the Gospel, which brings the good news of this Redeemer a Luke 2, 10. . Q. How do we know the Gospel to be true? A. By Faith b Rom. 1, 17. . Q. What is Faith? Ans. A gift of God by which a man believes God's word to be true c Heb. 11, 1 . Q. What are the things a Christian man ought by his Faith to believe for salvation? Ans. They be contained in the creed. Q. Which is the Creed? Ans. I believe in God the Father Almighty, etc. Q. What are the principle points contained in the Creed? Ans. Four. The 1. Touching God the Father our Creator. 2. God the Son, our Redeemer. 3. The holy Ghost our Sanctifier. 4. Concerning Gods Church. Q. What is laid down concerning God the Father? A. That he is God Almighty who made & maintains all things d Acts 17. 24 . Q. What is to be believed touching the second person? Ans. Two things, one that he wrought out our salvation: the other the he will give us possession of it. Quest. How did Christ work out our salvation? A. By this order, & these degrees. 1. He was incarnate for us (1) joh. 1, 14 Rom. 1, 3. . 2. He suffered, died, and was buried (2) 1 Cor. 15, 3 . 3. He rose again from death (3.) Rom. 4, 25 1 Cor. 15, 4. 4. He ascended into heaven (4) 1 Pet. 3, 22. Acts 2, 9 . 5. He sits at God's right hand and makes intercession for us (5) Heb, 11, 12 & 9, 2, 3. and 7, 25. . Q. And when will he give us possession of glory and salvation? Ans. When he comes again to judgement (6) Acts 10, 42 . Q. What is to be believed touching the holy-ghost? Ans. That he is true God, and the sanctifier of all holy men (7) Acts 28, 29 with Esay 6, 9 1 joh. 5, 7 Rom. 1, 4. . Q. What is to be believed touching the Church of God? A. That it is holy (8) 1 Cor. 1, 2. Ephes. 5, 27 and Catholic, (9) Mat. 28, 19 Rom. 3, 29. that it is universal over all the world, and that great privileges belong to it. Q. What be these privileges? A. These four. First, Communion of Saints (10) Heb. 10, 25 . Secondly, Forgiveness of sins (11) Act. 26, 16 . Thirdly, Resurrection of our bodies (12) Acts 26, 8. Rom. 6, 8. and 8 11 1 Cor. 15. . Fourthly, Life everlasting (13) Math. 25, 46 . CHAP. 19 Of particular, and saving faith, and how it is wrought. Q. IS this faith sufficient for salvation? Ans. No, but we must apply all this to ourselves a Gal. 2, 20 . Q. How may we do that? Ans. By a special saving and justifying faith b Rom. 5, 2. . Q. What is that Faith more than the former? Ans. A special grace of God in the soul, by which a man believes his own reconciliation with God, and salvation by Christ c job 19, 25. 2 Tim. 1, 12 . Q. How doth God work this Faith in men? Ans. By preaching the Word, and by his holy Sacraments, which are his own Ordinances d Rom. 10, 14, Acts 13, 46. . Q. How differ these two? A. Thus, the Word contains the covenant of God: and the Sacraments are seals, confirming the covenant e Rom. 5, 11 . Quest. Who are to preach the Word, and to administer the Sacrament? A. Our Pastors and Teachers, who are therefore called God's Ministers and ours f 2 Cor. 5, 18, 19 . Q. And what must we do ourselves? Ans. First, diligently frequent the Congregations. Secondly, pray for a blessing on God's Ordinances g Acts 13, 44. Rom. 15, 30 Ephes. 6, 18, 19 Thes. 5, 25 . CHAP. 20. Of the Sacraments, and of Baptism. Q. WHat be the Sacraments? A. Outward visible signs, evidences, and assurances of inward and invisible blessings a Rom. 4, 11. . Q. Who ordained the Sacraments? A. Only God: for they be parts of his worship, and seals of his Covenants b Gen. 17 Exod. 11. . Q. How many Sacraments be there in the New Testament? Ans. Two, Baptism, and the Lords Supper, which succeed Circumcision, and the Passeover in the Old Testament c Math. 28. 1 Cor. 12. . Q. What are the essential parts of every Sacrament? Ans. Two, the one outward and visible, the other inward and invisible represented thereby d 1 Pet. 3, 21 . Q. What is the Sacrament of Baptism? Ans. The Sacrament of our admission & entrance into the Church and household of God e Gen. 27. Acts 2, 38. . Q. What is the outward thing in it? A. Water, and the washing of the body in water f Math. 3, 16 . Q. And what is the inward and spiritual blessing? A. The washing of the soul, in the blood of jesus Christ g 1 Pet. 3, 21, joh. 1, 33. . Q. Who are capable of this Sacrament? A. Believers and the children of believers h Acts 8, 36 37. . Q. Is this Sacrament necessary to salvation? A. Yes, to all that can ask and take it i john 1, 5 . CHAP. 21. Of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Q. WHat is the Sacrament of the Lords Supper? A. The Sacrament of our communion and fellowship with Christ, and with God by Christ a 1 Cor. 10, 16. 1 john 1, 3 . Q. Why is it called the Lords Supper? A. Because Christ ordained it at his last Supper b Math. 26, 26. . Q. Why is this Sacrament often administered, and Baptism but once? A. Because it sufficeth to be once borne, but we must often be fed c joh. 1, 3 joh. 6, 36 john 4, 15 . Q. When is one old enough to receive? A. When they have knowledge and devotion d 1 Cor. 11, 28 . Q. What is the outward thing in this Sacrament? A. To eat and drink Bread and Wine, set apart for that use e 1 Cor. 11, 23 . Q. What is the inward and spiritual? A. To feed on Christ by Faith and Love f 1 Cor. 11, 24 john 6, 35, 36 etc. . Q. What must we do before we receive? A. Be reconciled to God by repentance, and to our neighbours by charity g 1 Cor. 11, 28 . Q. What gesture is fittest to receive in? A. That which is most humble, because than we show the Lords death h 1 Cor. 11, 26 Math. 5, 23. . Q. What must we do when we have received? A. Not drink and play, but as at all times, so that day especially we ought to practise holiness and sanctification i Levit. 11, 44 Exod. 12, 8, & 13, 6, 7. 1 Pet. 1, 14, 15. . Q. What needs that, seeing we are justified by Christ? Ans. We cannot be saved unless we be sanctified as well as justified k 2 Cor. 7, 1. 1 joh. 3, 3. 1 Cor. 6, 11. . CHAP. 22. Of the work of sanctification. Q. WHat is the work of sanctification? Answ. A work of the Holy Ghost, by which such as are redeemed, are made new creatures, and enabled to do good and Holy works a 1 Thess. 4, 3. . Q. How doth the Holy Ghost sanctify us? Ans. By his own work and blessing on the word of God and Sacraments b joh. 15, 3. Psal. 119, 9 . Q. What be the parts of sanctification? A. Two: Mortification and Vinification c Rom. 6, 11 . Question. What is Mortification?. Ans. The kill of our corruption, and weakening of sin in us d Rom. 6, 6 . Question. And what is Vinification?. A. The quickening up of grace and holiness in our souls e Rom. 6, 4. Psal. 119, 37. . Quest. How are these wrought in us? Ans. By the virtue of Christ his death, and resurrection applied unto us in the Word and Sacraments f Rom. 6, 4, 5. Psal. 119, 50. . CHAP. 23. Of Repentance, and good works, the fruits of Sanctification. Q. WHat be the fruits of Sanctification? A. Two, Repentance and good works a Math. 3, 8. Acts 26, 20. . Q. What is Repentance? Ans. A hearty sorrow for our sins, joined with amendment of life b 2 Cor. 7, 9 10 Acts 2, 38, 26 20 . Q. When is it good to repent? Ans. Repentance is never too late, but that is best that is betimes c Eccles. 12, 1 1 Kings 18, 12. . Q. Where is Repentance commanded? Ans. Not in the Law, but in the Gospel d Deut. 27, 26, Math. 3, 2, and 4, 17 . Q. What be good works? Ans. Such as God hath commanded us to do, or promised a blessing if we do them e Esay 1, 12 Micah 6, 8 Esay 56, 1, 2. . Q. How must a good Work be done? Ans. With two conditions. First, with Faith in Christ f Rom. 14, 23 . Secondly, in obedience to God's will g Ephes. 6, 5, 6, 7. . CHAP. 24. Of the works of Piety, and of Prayer. Q. WHat be the kinds of good works? A. Three. Works of Piety towards God. of Charity towards the poor. of justice towards all men. Q. What be the works of Piety? Ans. The duties of God's worship, which are commanded in the first Table, a chief whereof is prayer. Q. Why do you call Prayer, a chief work of Piety? A. For two causes. First, Prayer sanctifies all the rest a Tim. 4, 45. : again, the rest are but sometimes to be done, but prayer continually b 1 Thess. 5, 17 . Q. How can we always pray, seeing we must work in our callings? Ans. We may always lift up our hearts to God, and that is the chief thing in prayer c Exod. 14, 15 Rom. 8, 26 Psal. 119, 58. . Q. What be the parts of Prayer? A. Two: Petition and thanksgiving d Psal. 50, 15. . Q. What is Petition? A. When we ask of God any good thing, or the removing of any evil e Esay 26, 16 Math. 7, 7 . Q. What is thanksgiving? A. When we give God thanks for receiving of any good, or removing any evil f Psal. 30, 11 12, and 116▪ 12 and 116, 12, 13. . CHAP. 25. Of the Circumstances of Prayer. Q. WHo is bound to pray? Ans. Every one, for every one hath need a 1 Tim. 2, 8 Rom. 3, 23 . Quest. To whom are we to pray? Ans. Only to God: for he can only help b Psal. 50, 15 Rom. 10, 14. . Quest. In whose name are we to pray? Ans. Only in the name and mediation of jesus Christ the Son of God c Ioh.▪ 14, 13, 14 1 Tim. 2, 5 . Q. Where are we to pray? Ans. In every place, for God is present every where d 1 Tim. 2, 8 . Q. When are we to pray? A. In public when the congregation meets, in private on all occasions, especially at morning, at evening and at meat e Lam. 3, 41. Psal. 119, 164. Psal. 55, 17 . Quest. In what tongue may we pray? Ans. In any we understand, else in none f 1 Cor. 14, 15 etc. . Quest. In what gesture are we to pray? Ans. In the humblest, because we are petitioners g Micah 6, 8 1 Kings 8, 22 54 . Q. For whom are we to pray? Ans. For ourselves and all men, even our enemies h 1 Tim. 2, 1 Esay 53, 12 Math 5, 44 . Q. With whom may we pray? Ans. With any, who pray to the true God in the name of jesus Christ i 1 Cor. 1, 2 . CHAP. 26. Of the Lord's Prayer. Q. Have we any direction or pattern for our prayers? A. Yes, the best that can be, one of Christ's own making, called therefore the Lords prayer, Our Father, etc. a Math 6, 9 Luke 11, 2. . Q. What is contained in the Lord's Prayer? A. Three things. A Preamble. Prayer. Confirmation of all. Q. Which is the Preamble? Ans. This. Our Father which art in Heaven. Quest. What contains the Preamble?. Ans. A description of God our Father, to whom we ought to pray. Q. And how is he there described? Ans. By two things, the first shows his willingness to hear us, for he is Our Father: the latter, his ability to help us, for He is in Heaven, and hath it at his command b Esay 49, 15 Psal 115, 3 . Q. But if God be everywhere, how is he said to be in Heaven? A. Not that he is contained or included there: for He fills Heaven and earth. But that his Majesty, Power and Glory, shines and appears there especially c 1 Kings 8, 27 Esay 66, 1 . CHAP. 27. Of the Petitions in the Lord's Prayer. Q. WHat is contained in the prayer? A. Two things, Petitions and Thanksgiving. Q. What be the Petitions? A. Six in all, and they be of two sorts. Some concerning God. The rest ourselves. Q. Which be they that concern God? A. Three. The first wisheth that his Name may be hallowed, that is, honoured and used reverently a Deut. 28. 58 . The second, that his Kingdom and Gospel may be advanced b Psal. 67, 2, 3 . The third, that his will may be fulfilled of us and all creatures c Math. 26, 39 . Q. And what are they that concern ourselves? A. Three more. The first asks all things needful for this life, under one most principal, namely Bread d Psal. 104. 15. Ezek. 4, 16 Levit. 26, 26. . The second prays for forgiveness of our sins, conditionally, as we forgive others e Dan. 9, 18, 19 Math. 6, 14 Mark 11, 25 . The third prays for Deliverance from the devil, and the danger of temptation f Psal. 91, 14 Revel. 3, 10, 15 . Q. And what is the Thanksgiving? Ans. In these words, where we acknowledge the Kingdom, Power and Glory, belong to God for ever and ever g 1 Chron. 29 10, 11, 12, etc. Neh. 9, 5, 6, etc. . Q. And what is the seal or confirmation of this prayer? A. The word AMEN, whereby our Faith subscribes and saith, So be it Lord, or it shall be so h 1 Cor. 14, 16 . Quest. Is it lawful to say this prayer? A. Yes, for so saith Saint Luke, when you pray, say, Our Father, etc. i Luke 11, 2. . Q. And is it lawful to make other prayers like to it? A. Yes, for so saith Saint Matthew, after this manner therefore pray you k Math. 6, 9 . CHAP. 28. Of works of Mercy, or Charity. Q. ARe the works of Piety sufficient for salvation? Ans. No, Christians must also perform works of Mercy and justice a Ephes. 2, 10 Math. 25, 35, 35 . Quest. Where be they commanded?. Ans. In the second Table of the Moral Law. Quest. What be works of Mercy or Charity? Ans. Such as we ought to do to them that be poor, or in some distress b Math. 25, 35. Deut. 15, 7. Psal. 41, 1. . Quest. How many be the works of Mercy? Ans. Of two sorts, either to the souls or bodies of our brethren. Q. What be the works of Mercy to the souls of our brethren? A. These. 1. To inform and instruct the Ignorant c Rom. 2 20. . 2. To bring home him that is out of the way d james 5. 20. Exod. 23. 4. . 3. To admonish him that is faulty e 1. Thess. 5. 14. . 4. To encourage and confirm him that doth well f Act. 14. 21. 22. . 5. To comfort them that are in distress g 1. Thess. 5. 14. . Q. What be the works of Mercy towards the bodies of our brethren? Ans. These. 1. To feed the hungry h Math. 25. 35. . 2. To clothe the naked i Math. 25. 36. . 3. To visit the sick, or the prisoners k Mat. 25. 55. . 4. To relieve the oppressed l Exod. 23 5 Psal. 82. 4. Deut. 27. 19 . 5. To bring the blind into the way m Deut. 27. 18. . 6. To give and lend where need is n Math. 5. 42. Deut. 15. 7. 8. Psal. 37. 21. 26. joh. 3. 17. . 7. To lodge poor strangers o Math. 25. 35 36. Heb. 13. 2. . CHAP. 29. Of works of justice, or Righteousness. Q. WHat be the works of justice? A. Such works of honesty and fair dealing, as we are bound to perform to every man a Rom. 13, 7 . Q. When are works of justice to be performed? A. In the works of our callings, and in all our bargains and dealings with men b 1 Thess. 4, 6 Exod. 12, 49, and 23, 9 . Q. With whom must we deal justly? Ans. With every man, friend or foe, superior, or inferior, good or bad, or of what religion soever he be c Math. 5, 43, 44 . Q. What be the parts of justice? Ans. Two. First to do right to all, wrong to none d Rom. 13, 7. . Secondly, if we have done wrong, to make restitution e Luke 19, 8. Exod. 21, 28, & 22, 1, etc. . Q. What rules doth the Holy Ghost give us for our direction in justice, and in doing right to all men? Ans. These in the Old Testament. First, Thou shalt not steal, nor deal falsely, nor lie one to another f Levit. 19, 11 . Secondly, Thou shalt not defraud thy Neighbour, nor rob him, nor keep his due from him g Levit. 19, 13 . Thirdly, Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thyself h Levit. 19, 18 . Q And what rules or directions have we in the New Testament? A. These. First, Own nothing to any man but love i Rom. 13, 8 . Secondly, Give to every one his due k Rom. 13, 7. . Thirdly, Let no man defraud or go beyond his brother in any matter l 1 Thess. 4, 6 . Fourthly, Whatsoever you would that men should do to you, do you the same to them m Math. 7, 12 . CHAP. 30. Of the reward of good Works. Q. WHy should Christians do good works? Ans. For these causes. First, to obey God's commandment, and do his will a Psal. 119, 4 . Secondly, to honour God and his holy Religion b Math 5. 1 Pet. 2, 9, 12 . Thirdly, to make sure their own election c 2 Pet. 1, 10 1 Tim. 6, 18, 19 . Q. Is there any reward for good Works? Answ. Yes, the least good work shall be rewarded d 1 Cor. 15, 58 Math. 14, 42 . Q. May we then merit by our good works? Answ. No, but the reward is given in God's mercy, through Christ's merits e Rom. 6, 23. Luke 17, 10. . Quest. What reward doth God give us by his merciful Covenant in Christ? A. Some in this life, but more in the life to come f 1 Tim. 4, 8 . Q. What reward have we in this life? Ans. Three, First, his love and favour g 1 joh. 4, 10 . Secondly, the peace and comfort of a good conscience h Rom. 14, 17 . Thirdly, all blessings needful for this life i Psal. 34, 9, and 84, 11 Math. 6, 32, 33 . Q. And what reward in the life to come? A. Eternal life, or everlasting salvation k Math. 25, 46 . Q. What shall we enjoy there? A. Perfect happiness, consisting in two things. First, a freedom from all evil and sin l Esay 11, 9 Reu. 22, 9 and 21, 4. . Secondly, the fruition and enjoying of all good to soul and body for evermore m Reu. 7, 17 & 21, 22, 23. . Q. And what is the portion of the wicked that want Faith, and fear of God, and do no good works? A. A double portion, part in this life, and part in that to come. Q. What have they in this life? A. God's curse without, and an ill conscience within n Deut. 28, 15, 20, etc. and 65. . Q. And what in the life to come? Answ. Everlasting separation from God, and eternal damnation in hell with the devil and his angels o Math. 25, 41. 2 Thess. 1, 8, 9 . An household Prayer for the Morning. O Thou most mighty Creator, Preserver and Saviour of our souls and bodies, we here acknowledge to thy Glory, that it is only through thy Power and Mercy, we have enjoyed the rest, and escaped the dangers of the night past: for, we confess we have deserved, that the darkness of Death should have seized on us, and given us up into the hands of eternal darkness, because we have spent our lives in the deeds of darkness: Blessed therefore be thy holy Name, for that thou hast not dealt with us according to our deservings. And now we humble ourselves before thee, and pray thee on the knees of our hearts, that as thou hast delivered us from the darkness of the Night, so thou wouldst deliver our souls from the spiritual darkness of Sin, Error, Superstition and Profaneness, that so we may never come within the danger of eternal darkness: And as thou hast restored to us the light of this life, so good LORD vouchsafe to enlighten our hearts with the better light of thy heavenly truth, and holy Grace: that as the light of this world sufficiently shows us our way, and directs our steps and actions of the body: so the Spirit and Grace of Christ jesus, shining in our souls, may show us the way to walk in, lead us in the way everlasting, and guide our feet in the way of peace. And thou most merciful God, who hast given our body's rest and sleep, we beseech thee in thy greater mercy, give rest to our souls, and sweet peace unto our consciences this day, and all our days: and thou that hast delivered us from the perils of the night, save us from the sins of this day, and deliver us from the far greater dangers, which our sins may pull upon us. O Lord we go into the world, and can hardly have to do with it, but the contagion of sin, will catch hold of us, Lord teach us with heavenly wisdom, to see and avoid the same: arm us with heavenly courage, to break through the snares which sin and Satan, and the wicked world shall lay in our way. And thou that art the God of blessing, vouchsafe to bless us this day in our souls and bodies, in the use of both our callings, general as we are Christians, and members of thy Church, and personal, as we are members of this commonwealth: In our personal callings Lord enable us to love our Neighbour as ourselves, and to do to every one as we would have them do to us: and give us a conscionable care of such duties as belong unto us, make us faithful, laborious and diligent in the discharge of them, yet suffer us not so far to be carried away with the cares of the world, and the labour of our callings, as that we should neglect the duties of Piety and godliness, commanded unto us in our general calling; but teach us gracious GOD, to join the practice of these both together, and never to separate them whilst we live in the world, but that in the one we may labour faithfully to serve our brethren, and in the other, zealously to serve and glorify thee our God; That thus we may with cheerful hearts, and good consciences, spend our days, and wait for our consummation in Heaven, when our days on earth shall be accomplished: And when these days and nights, which now eat up our lives, shall have an end, we may then escape the everlasting night, and enjoy the blessed fruition of that bright and overshining Day in thy Kingdom, where all our cares and cumbers, our toils and troubles, our wrongs and oppressions shall have an end, where all tears shall be wiped from our eyes, and where with thee, the blessed God, the Father, the Son, the holy-ghost, and with jesus Christ, in our own flesh, and with all the Holy Angels, and the Saints gone before us, we shall receive the reward of our labours, the issue of our hope, the end of our faith, and salvation of our souls, through the blessed and glorious merits of our only Lord and Saviour jesus Christ, in whose most holy Name we recommend to thy mercy, thy whole Church: and these especially, whereof thou hast made us members and beseech thee for thy special blessing upon our gracious Sovereign the King, the Queen, the Prince, the Prince and Princes Palatine: This whole State and all whom thou hast set over us in Church or commonwealth: upon the Ministry, with our Universities, the Magistracy, with the judges, and Inns of Court, upon our brethren in Virginia, and summers Islands, and all that help to bear thy name unto the Gentiles: whose conversion Lord we beseech thee hasten as also the restoration of the jews, thy ancient and beloved people. As for the Turk and Pope and all the known enemies of thy Grace and Glory, convert them Lord if they belong to thee, else remove them out of the way, and let them go to their own place. Remember all thy Children afflicted in mind or distressed in body, and all those whom we ought peculiarly to pray for: Lord bless them and us, and hear us for them, and them for us: and Christ jesus our glorious Mediator for us all: In whose Name we offer to thy Majesty our souls and bodies, and this our poor Morning sacrifice, in that most holy and perfect prayer that he hath left us. Our Father which art in Heaven, hallowed be thy Name: Thy Kingdom come: Thy will be done in earth, as it is in Heaven: Give us this day our daily Bread: And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us: And lead us not into temptation: But deliver us from evil: For thine is the Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory, for ever and ever. AMEN. THe grace of our Lord jesus Christ, the love of GOD our Father, and the comfortable fellowship of God the holy-ghost, etc. A household Prayer for the Evening. MOst Mighty Lord GOD, and merciful Father, the day is thine, and the night is thine, thou hast created the Light and the Sun, and calls for darkness at thy pleasure: blessed for ever be thou, who gives us the rest of the night, and comforts of the day: And now we confess to thy glory, O Lord, that even for the sins of this day, if thou shouldest call us to account, we were not able to abide it, for we have sinned against thee this day, both in Omission of good, and in doing of evil, both towards thee, and towards our brethren, we have not dealt with others, as we would have them deal with us, we have taken unlawful liberty to ourselves, in thoughts, words and deeds, we have abused thy good creatures to gluttony, drunkenness, wantonness, or excess, we have dealt either negligently or unfaithfully in our callings: and all this, O Lord, and much more, because we have not set thee before our eyes, nor nourished thy fear in our hearts. To us therefore in justice, belongs nothing but shame and confusion. For thou art a righteous and a powerful God, and we confess there is good cause, that thy justice should condemn us, and thy power confound us; Have mercy therefore upon us O merciful Father, even for thy Son our Lord jesus Christ's sake, forgive us all that is past, and remember that he came into the world, to save sinners: we have sinned, O Lord, and have need of thy mercy: O Lord, show thy mercy upon us, and grant us thy salvation: And seeing thy promises are effectual to none, but them that believe, O LORD, increase our Faith in thee, and in all the sweet promises of thy Word, let us take hold of them, believe them, and rest upon them in life and death. And forasmuch as pardon is not given but to the penitent, O LORD work in us true repentance for all our sins past. Let us sorrow more for sinning against thee, then for all the wants and miseries, crosses and losses of this world: And Lord make us new creatures, work in us reformation and amendemnt of life, and every day we live, let us grow in grace and spiritual strength, that as we are daily elder, so we may be better, and the nearer we draw to our ends, grant Lord, we may draw the nearer to thee, and to everlasting happiness with thee in Christ jesus. And now being reconciled to thee our God, give us leave to call for a blessing upon us and our labours in our callings this day, for without thee O Lord all is in vain, though we rise early and go late to bed, and eat the bread of carefulness: Bless us therefore most blessed God, and all the works of our hands, Lord reward what is well done, and pardon what is amiss, give us also good Lord hearts humbled under thy judgements, thankful for thy mercies and contented in our places with the portion thy providence assigns unto us, and teach us to wait on thee and on thy good providence in all our needs and necessities of soul and body. And let nothing of this world trouble our hearts, O Lord our God, but let us have grace to believe that thou who hast given jesus Christ to save us, canst deny us nothing: thus good Lord let us live the life of Faith, whilst we are here, that after this life ended, we may receive the end of our Faith, the salvation of our souls, through jesus Christ our Lord. In whose Name and mediation we recommend to thy mercy, thy whole Church, and all whom we any way ought to pray for, as well as if we had named them particularly: for thou knowest them all O Lord, better than we, and what they need for soul and body, Lord be merciful; to them and bless them, as ourselves, make us partakers of their prayers, and them of ours, and let thy protection be over them and us, and all ours this night following, giving us the rest and sleep thou knowest needful for these poor and vile bodies, and thereby enabling us to the duties and burdens, which the day following shall bring upon us. Hear us for ourselves good Lord, and for all thine, and for every one of us in this family, from the highest to the lowest, (for with thee is no respect of persons) and answer us in these, and all other good blessings, which thou knowest good for us, and make us truly thankful for thy many good blessings, this day, and all our days, bestowed on us, even for the merits and bloodshedding of jesus Christ. To whom blessed Father, with thee, and the Holy Spirit of Grace, our only and Eternal God, be praise and glory, now and evermore. Amen. THe Grace of our Lord jesus Christ, the love of God our Father, and the comfortable fellowship of God the holy-ghost, be with all God's children, and us in this family, in our souls and bodies, this night, and evermore. Amen. FINIS.