An introduction to pietie and humanitie containing, first, a short catechisme for vnderstanding the grounds of religion: secondly, certaine briefe and effectuall rules for life and conuersation. Penned specially for the vse of the poore children of Christ's Hospitall in London: but generallie may serue for any other that would be instructed therein. By Gregorie Brovvne.

Quest. Repeat them with the sense of euery one.

Ans. 1 I beleeue in God, the Father almighty, * 1.1 maker of Heauen and Earth, the first person in Trinitie, maker and gouernor of all

things in Heauen and in Earth, visible and inuisible.

2 And in Iesus Christ his onely Son our Lord, the second person in Trinitie, who is our King, to gouerne and defend vs, our Priest and Prophet, to offer for vs, to teach vs his * 1.2 fathers will.

3 Which was conceaued by the holy Ghost, borne of the Virgin Mary: shewing the man∣ner * 1.3 of his pure conception and blessed birth taking our nature vpon him without sin, by faith in whom our nature i•• sanctified.

4 He suffered vnder Pontius Pilate, was cru∣cified, dead and buried, &c. which sheweth * 1.4 his painefull passion, infinit suffering, and bitter death, for our sins, performing most absolute obedience to God for vs.

5 The third day he rose againe from the dead; * 1.5 which sheweth his victory after death, ri∣sing againe for our iustification to life.

6 He ascended into heauen, and sitteth at the * 1.6 right hand of God the Father almighty; which sheweth of his ascention and exaltation in glory, hauing all power in Heauen and in Earth giuen him of his father.

7 From thence he shal come to iudge the quicke * 1.7 and the dead; which sheweth of his second glorious appearing in Iudgement, and re∣storing

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of all things. * 1.8

8 I beleeue in the holy Ghost, the third Per∣son in Trinity; God equall with the Fa∣ther * 1.9 and Sonne, sanctifier of all the elect people of God.

9 The holy Catholike Church, the communi∣on of Saints, which doe communicate with * 1.10 Christ, and one with another in the fellow∣ship of faith and bond of loue.

10 The forgiuenes of sinnes, belonging to all * 1.11 the true members of the Church, who only haue peace with God.

11 The resurrection of the body, from death * 1.12 and corruption, to immortalitie, both of good and bad.

12 The life euerlasting, for the godly, reple∣nished with all fulnes of ioy and blessednes * 1.13 with God and his holy Angels: and of e∣uerlasting woe and torments for the wic∣ked before the throne of God, for euer and euer.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Deut. 5. 6. Ephes. 4. 5. 6. Gen. 1. 1. 2.
• * 1.2

  Psal. 110. 4 Hebr. 7. 17.
• * 1.3

  Mat. 1. 19. Gal. 4. 4.
• * 1.4

  Esay. 53. 4. 5 Marke. 14. 3 Gal. 3. 13.
• * 1.5

  Hos. 13. 14. Rom. 4. 25.
• * 1.6

  Luke. 24. 5 Marke. 16. 1
• * 1.7

  1 Thess. 4. 1. Mat. 25. 31.
• * 1.8

  ••hess. 4. 1. ••, 25. 31.
• * 1.9

  ••••h. 28. 19 Cor. 6. 11.
• * 1.10

  ••es. 2. 20. Cor. 1. 19.
• * 1.11

  ••. 31. 34. ••oh. 1. 9.
• * 1.12

  ••. 1••. ••5. 26 ••n. 12. 2. ••uel. 20. 12.
• * 1.13

  Cor 5. 1, ••os. 3. 4. Th••ss. 19. ••atth. 25. ••uel. 14. 10. ••.