Of the Sacraments.
Q. Hath God giuen any helpes, and commaunded farther any other meanes besides the vvord, for the strengthening of vs herein?
A double catechisme one more large, following the order of the common authorized catechisme, and an exposition thereof: now this second time published: the other shorter for the weaker sort: both set forth for the benefit of Christian friends and wel-willers. By Richard Bernard, Master of Arts, and preacher of Gods word at Worsop in Nottingham-shire.
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A. Yes, these two: Sacraments, and Prayer.
Q. VVhat is a Sacrament?
A. An outward signe and seale of invisible gra∣ces.
Q. Hovv do the Sacraments strengthen you?
A. By a reuerent vsing and meditating of them rightly vnderstood, as signes representing Christ, and his benefites, and sure seales of his couenant with vs, Gen. 9. 9. to 18. and 17. 9. 10.
Hovv many Sacraments are there?
A. Onely two: Baptisme, and the Lords Sup∣per, 1. Cor. 10. 1. 2. 3. 4. Mat. 28. 19. & 26. 29. 27. 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. 25.
Q. VVhat is the signe, and the thing signified in Baptisme?
A. The signe is water, and the grace is the bloud of Christ, by which I am washed from my sinnes, Act. 2. 38. & 22. 16.
Q. ƲƲhat are the signes and things signified in the Lords Supper?
A. The signes are the bread and wine: the things signified, are the bodie & bloud of Christ, 1. Cor. 11. 23. 24. 25.
Q. ƲƲhy come you to receiue?
A. To strengthen my faith, and to keepe in remembrance Christ his death, till his comming againe, Rom. 4. 11. 1. Cor. 11. 26.
Q. VVhat ought you to do before you come?
A. Prepare my selfe by examination, 1. Cor. 11. 28.
Q. VVhat ought you to come vvith, to the Sacra∣ment?
A. With foure things: 1. knowledge both of my miserie, Gods mercie, and the doctrine of the Sacrament. 2. with faith in Iesus Christ, Heb. 11. 6. 3. with repentance for all my sinnes, Esa. 1. 10. 11.
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14. 15. 16. 4. with heartie loue vnto my neighbor, Mat. 5. 23.
Q. VVhat if you come vnprepared vvithout these?
A. I come vnworthily, I am guiltie of the body and bloud of Christ, 1. Cor. 11. 27. I do eare and drinke my owne damnation, vers. 29. God may pu∣nish me, vers. 40. and the diuell may enter into me, as he did vnto Iudas, and bring me to destru∣ction of bodie and soule, Ioh 13. 27.