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<HEAD>The Sincere MILK of the Word, FOR THE Children Of Barmuda.</HEAD>
<HEAD TYPE="sub">IN A Short and Plain CATECHISM.</HEAD>
<BYLINE>By Mr. <HI>Samp&s;on Bond,</HI> late Mini&s;ter on that I&s;land.</BYLINE>
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<Q><BIBL>P&s;al. XXXIV. 11.</BIBL>
<P>Come ye Children, Hearken unto me, I will teach you the Fear of the Lord.</P></Q>
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<P><LABEL>Que.</LABEL><HI>WHat is GOD?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>An&s;w.</LABEL>GOD is a Spi<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="3 letters"> having his Being of Him&s;elf.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What are the Properties of Go<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 letter"> Being?</HI></P>
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<LABEL>A.</LABEL>Infinite,<NOTE PLACE="marg">I&s;a. 6.3. Rom. 16 27. P&s;al. 14.5.3 Math. 19 17. Deut 6 4 1 Cor. 8 4 6. Mat. 28.19 1 John 5.7. Gen. 1.1 Colo&s;. 1.16 John 1.3. P&s;al 36.6 Mat. 10 29.30 Acts 17.25, 28. P&s;al. 4.6 P&s;al. 73.25. John 17.21, 22 Gen 2.7 Gen 1.</NOTE> Holine&s;s, Power, Wi&s;|dom and Goodne&s;s.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How many Gods be there?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>There is but One true God, in three Per&s;ons: the Father, Son and Holy Gho&s;t.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How had man and all other Crea|tures their Being?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>By the power of God they were all created and m<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">de.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How are they all pre&s;erved &amp; kept?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>By the Providence of God in whom all live, move &amp; have their Being.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>Wherein doth man's true Ble&s;&s;edne&s;s con&s;i&s;t?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Not in worldly plea&s;ures, prof or honours; but in Serving and E<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter">|joying this God for Ever.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Who was the fir&s;t man God made</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Adam was fir&s;t formed by Go<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> of the Du&s;t of the Ground.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>In what E&s;tate did God create man?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>God created man in his own Image.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Wherein doth the Image of God con&s;ist?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>In Knowledge, Righteou&s;ne&s;s <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 word"> true Holine&s;s.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Did man continue in that E&s;tate?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>No, he fell from that E&s;tate b<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">
<PB N="3" REF="3"><!-- PDF PAGE 9 -->tran&s;gre&s;&s;ing Gods Law.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Eccle&s; 7 29 Gen. 3.6.</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>How did Adam tran&s;gre&s;s Gods Law?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>By eating the forbidden fruit.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Did all mankind &s;in in Adam?</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">1 Cor. 15 21, 22 Rom. 5.12 Acts 17 26. Gen 2.17 Rom 6 21 Mat. 25.4<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> Joh. 3.16</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>In Adam all &s;inned; he being the Root of all mankind.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>What Puni&s;hment is due for mans Sin?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>All temporal &amp; eternal mi&s;eries.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Is there no way for man to e&s;cape this Puni&s;hment?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>Yes, For God &s;o loved the world that he gave his onely Begotten Son, that who&s;oever. Believeth in him, &s;hould not peri&s;h, b<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">t have everla&s;ting Life.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Who is that onely Begotten Son of God?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>Je&s;us Chri&s;t who was born of the <HI>Virgin Mary.</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">Math 1 18. Luk 1.35</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>What manner of Per&s;on was Je&s;us Christ?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>He was God and Man,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Rom. 9.5 1 Tim 3.16</NOTE> both in one Per&s;on.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>How came Chri&s;t to be mans Sa|viour?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>By taking on him man's nature,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Heb. 2 16 Gal. 3.13</NOTE> and being made a cur&s;e for us, that he might redeem us from the cur&s;e of the Law.</P>
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<LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>How was Chri&s;t made a cur&s;e for us?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>By &s;uffering the paines of Death in his Body,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Math. 27 35, 36 I&s;a 53.10 Math. 26 38 Heb 2 17 Acts 3.22 P&s;al. 110.<GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1+ letters"> 2 Cor. 1 30 Heb <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> 9 1 Cor. 1 30 Luk 4.18 P&s;al 110 1, 2 Acts 5.31. John 3.16.36 Acts 16.30, 31</NOTE> being crucified; and enduring the wrath of God on his Soul.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>How does Christ execute the Office of a Redeemer?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>By being a Prophet, a Prie&s;t and a King over his Church.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Why was Chri&s;t a Prie&s;t?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>To purcha&s;e Righteou&s;ne&s;s and Life Eternal for his Church.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Why was Chri&s;t a Prophet?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>To reveal the way to Life Eter|nal unto his Church.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Why was Chri&s;t a King?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>That by his Power he might govern and pre&s;erve his Church, unto the Po&s;&s;e&s;&s;ion of Life Eternal.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Shall all mankind then be Saved?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>No, onely &s;uch as Believe on the Lord Je&s;us &s;hall be &s;aved.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>What is it to believe on the Lord Je&s;us Christ?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A</LABEL>To receive Je&s;us Chri&s;t for our Lord and Saviour,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Joh 1.12 Eph 1 12 P&s;al 2.12</NOTE> tru&s;ting onely to him for Salvation.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Is it in mans power to be|lieve?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>No;<NOTE PLACE="marg">Eph 1.19</NOTE> FAITH is the Gift of God.</P>
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<LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How is Faith obtained?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Faith comes by hearing the Word of God.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Rom. 10 17</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is the Word of God?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Te&s;tament.<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 Tim 3.16 2 Pet. 1.19, 20 21 Rom 1 16 2 Tim 3.15 1 Cor. 2 12, 14. I&s;a 54.13 Ezek 3<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1 letter"> 27. P&s;al 1 18, 27 36 Mark 1 15 Ac<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2 letters"> 5.31.17.30 2 Cor <GAP DESC="illegible" EXTENT="1 letter"> 11 T<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="2+ letters"> 2.12 Heb. <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1+ letters"> Gal. 3.<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="page cropped" EXTENT="1+ letters"></NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>Is the Word alone &s;ufficient to be|get Faith?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>No; not without the inward workings of the Spirit.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What are tho&s;e workings of the Spirit?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Spirit inwardly teacheth us to know the truth, and inclines us to embrace and believe the &s;ame.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>Is nothing el&s;e required to Salvati|on but Faith?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Saving Faith is always accompa|nied with true Repentance.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is true Repentance?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>A Godly Sorrow for Sin, with an hatred of it, endeavouring to walk &s;oberly, righteou&s;ly and godly in all the ways of New Obedience.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is the Rule of our New Obe|dience?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The perfect Law of God con|tained in the Ten Commandments.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>Where are tho&s;e Commandments laid down?</HI></P>
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<LABEL>A.</LABEL>In the Twentieth Chapter of <HI>Exodus.</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">Exod. 20</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>What is the Sum of the Ten Com|mandments?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>To love the Lord our God with all our hearts, with all our Souls, with all our &s;trength,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Math 22 37, 38 Luk 10 27</NOTE> with all our mind; and our Neighbour as our &s;elves.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Is any man able perfectly to keep the Commandments?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>No;<NOTE PLACE="marg">Eccle. 7.29 Gen. 6.5 1 John 1 8.10 P&s;al. 119.<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">6, 10 <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">at. 5.6.</NOTE> We all break them daily in thought, word, and deed.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>Who then &s;hall be &s;aved?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Such as believing in Chri&s;t, dai|ly repent of their &s;in, and endeavour with their whole hearts to keep the Commandments.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What means must be u&s;ed for get|ting and encrea&s;ing grace to keep the Com|mandments?</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">Mat. 18 <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">9, 20 Rom. 10 7 Cor. 11 4 Rom <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">.13 <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span">. 5.39 <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2+ letters">h 8 8. <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"> 10.<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter"> Rom. <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2+ letters">. <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 span"></NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>We mu&s;t Diligently attend up|on God in his Ordinances.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What Ordinances are tho&s;e?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Word, Sacraments and Prayer.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What Diligence is required about the Word?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Diligent hearing, reading and meditating of the &s;ame.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What are the Sacraments?</HI></P>
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<LABEL>A.</LABEL>They are outward Signs, where|<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="missing" EXTENT="1 letter">y Chri&s;t and his Benefits are &s;ignified and &s;ealed.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Gen. 17.7.10 Rom 4.11</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How many are there?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Two, Bapti&s;m and the Lords Supper.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is the outward Sign of Bap|ti&s;m?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Wa&s;hing with Water, in the Name of the Father, Son,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Mat. 28 19.</NOTE> and Holy Gho&s;t.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is the thing &s;ignified?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Remi&s;&s;ion of Sins by Chri&s;ts Blood,<NOTE PLACE="marg">Mat. 1.21. Acts. 2: 3 8. Eph 5.26</NOTE> and Sanctification by his Spirit.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What are the Outward Signs of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">he Lords Supper?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Bread and Wine, which being Broken, Given and Poured forth;<NOTE PLACE="marg">Math. 26 26, 27. 1 Cor. 11 24 1 Cor. 10 16 1 Cor. 11 24. Phil 4 6 Joh. 16 26 1 Joh. 1.9 Mat. 16 9, 10, 11, 12, 13.</NOTE> the Believer mu&s;t take, eat and drink.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What do the&s;e &s;ignifie?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Body and Blood of Chri&s;t, or the &s;piritual growth and nouri&s;h|<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 letter">ent of Believers.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What is Prayer?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>Prayer is the making known of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word"> Reque&s;ts to God in the Name of <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="3+ letters">i&s;t, with confe&s;&s;ion of our &s;ins, <GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="1 word">. Thanksgiving for his mercies.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What pattern have we to pray by?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Lord's Prayer Contained
<PB N="8" REF="6" MS="y"><!-- PDF PAGE 12 -->in the VIth of <HI>Matthew,</HI> IX, X, XI, XII, and XIIIth. Ver&s;es.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>Shall men dye?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>It is appointed to all men once to dye.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Heb. 9.27</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q</LABEL><HI>What follows Death?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>After Death comes Judgment.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>By whom &s;hall men be Judged?</HI><NOTE PLACE="marg">Heb 9 27.</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>We mu&s;t all appear before the Judgment Seat of Chri&s;t.<NOTE PLACE="marg">2 Cor 5 10. Acts 10 42 Acts. 24 15. John 5.28, 29. Acts 17.31. 2 Cor. 5 10 Math. 25 46 Mark 9 43, 44</NOTE></P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How can the Dead be Judged?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>There &s;hall be a Re&s;urrection of the Dead, both of the Ju&s;t and Unju&s;t.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>How will Chri&s;t Judge men?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>In Righteou&s;ne&s;s according to their Deeds.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What &s;hall be the Judgment of the Wicked?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Wicked &s;hall be puni&s;hed with Everla&s;ting Fire.</P>
<P><LABEL>Q.</LABEL><HI>What &s;hall become of the Righte|ous?</HI></P>
<P><LABEL>A.</LABEL>The Righteous &s;hall enter in<GAP DESC="illegible" REASON="damage" EXTENT="2 letters"> Life Eternal.<NOTE PLACE="marg">Mat. 25 34, 46</NOTE></P>
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