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A34242	The confession of faith ; and, The larger and shorter catechism first agreed upon by the Westminster Assembly of Divines at Westminster, and now approved by the General Assembly of the kirk of Scotland to be a part of uniformity in religion between the kirks of Christ in the three kingdoms.; Westminster Confession of Faith.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Summe of saving knowledge.; Church of Scotland. General Assembly.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Larger catechism.; Westminster Assembly (1643-1652). Shorter catechism.	1671 (1671)	Wing C5769; ESTC R27273	112,419	253

116. What is required in the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment requireth of all men the sanctifying or keeping holy to God such set time as he hath appointed in his Word expresly one whole day in seven which was the seventh from the beginning of the world to the resurrection of Christ the first day of the week e●e since so to continue to the end of the world which is the Christian Sabbath and in the new Testament called the Lords day Q. 117. How is the Sabbath o● Lords day to be Sanctified A. The Sabbath or Lords day is to be Sanctified by an holy resting all the day not only from such works as are at all times sinful but even from such worldly imployments recreations as are on other days lawful and making it our delight to spend the whole time except so much of it as is to be taken up in works of necessity and mercy in the publick and private exercises of Gods worship and to that end we are to prepare our hearts and with such fore-sight diligence and moderation to dispose and seasonably to dispatch our worldly business that we may be the more free and fit for the duties of that day Q. 118. Why is the charge of keeping the Sabbath more specially directed to governours of families and other superiours A. The charge of keeping the Sabbath is more specially directed to governours of families other superiours because they are bound not only to keep it themselves but to see that it be observed by all those that are under their charge because they are prone oft times to hinder them by imployments of their own Q. 119. What are the sins forbidden in the fourth Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the fourth Commandment are all omissions of the duties required all careless negligent and unprofitable performing of them and being weary of them all profaning the day by idleness doing that which is in it self sinful and by all needless work● words and thoughts about our worldly imployments and recreations Q. 120. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment the more to inforce it A. The Reas●ns annexed to the fourth Commandment the more to enforce it are taken from the equity of it God allowing us six days of seven for our own affairs and reserving but one for himself in these words Six da●● shalt thou labour and do all thy work from Gods challenging a special propriety in that day The seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God from the example of God who in 6 days made heaven and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seventh day from that blessing which God put upon that day not only in sanctifying it to be a day for his service but in ordaining it to be a means of blessing to us in our sanctifying it Wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Q. 121. Why is the word Remember set in the beginning of the fourth Commandment A. The word Remember is set in the beginning of the fourth Commandment partly because of the great benefit of remembring it we being thereby helped in our preparation to keep it and in keeping it ●etter to keep all the rest of the Commandmen●s and to continue a thankful remembrance of the two great benefits of Creation and Redemption which contain a short abridgment of Religion and partly because we are very ready to forget it for that there is l●s light of ●ature for it and yet it restraineth our natural liberty in things at other times lawful that it cometh but once in seven dayes and many worldly businesses come between and too often take off our minds from thinking of it either to prepare for it or to sanctifie it that Sathan with his instruments much labour to blot out the glory and even the memory of it to bring in all irreligion and impiety Q. 122. What is the sum of the sixth Commandments which contain our duty to man A. The sum of the six commandment which contain our duty to man is to love our neighbour as our selves and to do to others what we would have them do to us Q. 123. Which is the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment is Honour thy Father and Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Q 124 Who are meant by Father Mother in the fifth Commandment A. By Father and Mother in the fifth Commandment are meant not only natural parents but all superiours in age and gifts and especially such as by Gods Ordinance are over us in place of Authority whether in family Church or Common-wealth Q. 125. Why are Superiours styled Father and Mother A. Superiours are styled Father Mother both to teach them in all duties towards their inferiours like natural parents to express love and tenderness to them according to their several relations and to work inferiours to a greater willingness and chearfulness in performing their duties to their superiours as to their parent● Q. 126. What is the general scope of the fi●th Commandment A. The general s●ope of the fifth Commandment is the performance of those duties which we mutually owe in our several relations as Inferiours Superiours Equals Q. 127. What is the Honour that Inferiours owe to their Superiours A. The Honour which Inferiours owe to their Superiours is all due reverence in heart word behaviour prayer thanksgiving for them imitating of their virtues graces willing obedience to their lawful commands and counsels due submission to their corrections fidelity to defence and maintainance of their persons authority according to their several ranks the nature of their places bearing with their infirmities and covering them in love that so they may be an honour to them and to their government Q. 128. What are the sins of inferiours against their Superiours A. The sins of inferiours against their Superiours are all neglect of the duties required toward them envying at contempt of and Rebellion against their persons and places in their lawful counsels commands and corrections cursing mocking and all such refractory and scandalous carriage as proves a shame and dishonour to them and their government Q. 129. What is required of Superiours towards their inferiours A. It is required of Superiours according to that power they receive from God and that relation wherein they stand to love pray for and bless their inferiours to instruct counsel and admonish them countenancing commending and rewarding such as do well discountenancing reproving and chastning such as do ill protecting and providing for them all

proportion of time be set apart for the Worship of God so in his word by a positive moral and perpetual Commandment binding all men in all Ages he hath particularly appointed one day in seven for a Sabbath to be kept holy unto him which from the beginning of the World to the resurrection of Christ was the last day of the week and from the resurrection of Christ was changed into the first day of the Week which in Scripture is called the Lords Day and is to be continued to the end of the World as the Christian Sabbath VIII This Sabbath is then kept holy unto the Lord when men after a due preparing of their hearts and ordering of their common affairs beforehand do not only observe an holy rest all the day from their own works words thoughts about their worldly imployments and recreations but also are taken up the whole time in the publick and private exercises of his Worship and in the duties of necessity and mercy CHAP. XXII Of Lawful Oaths and Vows A Lawful Oath is a part of religious Worship wherein upon just occasion the person swearing solemnly calleth God to witness what he asserteth or promiseth and to judge him according to the truth or falshood of what he sweareth II. The Name of God only is that by which men ought to swear therein it is to be used with all holy fear and reverence Therefore to swear vainly or rashly by that glorious and dreadful Name or to swear at all by any other thing is sinful and to be abhorred Yet as in matters of weight and moment an Oath is warranted by the word of God under the New Testament as well as under the Old so a lawful Oath being imposed by lawful Authority in such matters ought to be taken III. Whosoever taketh an Oath ought duly to consider the weightiness of so solemn an act and therein to avouch nothing but what he is fully perswaded is the Truth Neither may any man bind himself by Oath to any thing but what is good and just and what he believeth so to be and what he is able and resolved to perform Yet it is a sin to refuse an Oath touching any thing that is good and just being imposed by lawful Authority IV. An Oath is to be taken in the plain and common sense of the words without equivocation or mental reservation It cannot oblige to sin but in any thing not sinful being taken it binds to performance although to a mans own hart Nor is it to be vio●ated although made to Hereticks o● Infidels V. A Vow is of the like nature with a Promissary O●th and ought to be made with the like Religious care and to be performed with the like faithfulness VI. It is not to be made to any Creature but to God a●one and that it may be accepted it is to be made voluntarily out of Faith and conscience of Duty in way of thankfulness for mercy received or of the obtaining of what we want whereby we more strictly bind our selves to necessary duties or to other things so far and so long as they may fitly conduce thereunto VII No man may Vow to do any thing forbidden in the word of God or what would hinder any duty therein commanded or which is not in his own power and for the performance whereof he hath no promise of ability from God In which respect Popish Monastical Vows of perpetual single life professed Poverty and Regular Obedience are so far from being degrees of higher Perfection that they are superstitious and sinful snares in which no Christian may intangle himself CHAP. XXIII Of the Civil Magistrate GOD the Supream Lord and King of all the world hath ordained Civil Magistrates to be under him over the people for his own Glory and the publick good and to this end hath armed them with the power of the sword for the defence and encouragement of them that are good and for the punishment of evil doers II. It is Lawful for Christians to accept and execute the Office of a Magistrate when called thereunto in the managing whereof as they ought especially to maintain Piety Justice and Peace according to the wholsome Laws of each Common-wealth so for that end they may lawfully now under the New Testament wage War upon just and necessary occasion III. The Civil Magistrate may not assume to himself the administration of the Word Sacraments or the power of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven yet he hath Authority and it is his duty to take order that Unity and peace be preserved in the Church that the truth of God be kept pure and entire that all blasphemies and heresies be suppressed all corruptions and abuses in worship discipline prevented or reformed and all the Ordinances of God duly settled administred and observed For the better effecting whereof he hath power to call Synods to be present at them and to provide that whatsoever is transacted in them be according to the mind of God IV. It is the duty of people to pray for Magistrates to honour their persons to pay them tribute other dues to obey their lawful Commands and to be subject to their Authority for conscience sake Infidelity or indifference in Religion doth not make void the Magistrates just and legal Authority nor free the people from their due obedience to him From which Ecclesiastical persons are not exempted much less hath the Pope any power or jurisdiction over them in their Dominions or over any of their people and least of all to deprive them of their Dominions or lives if he shall judge them to be Hereticks or upon any other pretence whatsoever CHAP. XXIV Of Marriage and Divorce MArriage is to be between one Man and one Woman neither is it lawful for any Man to have more than one Wife nor for any Woman to have more than one Husband at the same time II. Marriage was ordained for the mutual help of Husband and Wife for the increase of Mankind with a legitimate issue and of the Church with an holy seed and for preventing of uncleanness III. It is lawful for all sorts of people to marry who are able with judgment to give their consent Yet is it the duty of Christians to marry only in the Lord And therefore such as profess the true reformed Religion should not marry with Infidels Papists or other Idolaters Neither should such as are godly be unequally yoked by marrying with such as are notoriously wicked in their life or maintain damnable heresies IV. Marriage ought not to be within the degrees of Consanguinity or Affinity forbidden in the Word N●r can such incest●o●s Marriages ever be made lawful by any Law of man or consent of Parties so as those Per●ons

things necessary for soul and body and by grave wise holy and exemplary carriage to procure glory to God honour to themselves and so to preserve that Authority which God hath put upon them Q. 130. What are the sins of Superiours A. The sins of Superiours are beside the neglect of the duties requir'd of them an inordinate seeking of themselves their own glory ease profit or pleasure commanding things unlawful or not in the power of inferiours to perform counselling encouraging or favouring them in that which is evil dis●wading discouraging or discountenancing them in that which is good correcting them unduly careless exposing or leaving them to wrong temptation and danger provoking them to wrath or any way dishonouring themselves or lessning their authority by an unjust indiscreet rigorous or remiss behaviour Q 131. What are the duties of equals A. The duties of equals are to regard the dignity and worth of each other in giving honour to go one before another and to rejoyce in each others gifts and advancement as in their own Q. 132. What are the sins of equals A. The sins of equals are beside the neglect of the duties required the undervaluing of the worth envying the gifts grieving at the advancement or prosperity one of another and usurping preeminence one over another Q. 133. What is the reason annexed to the fifth Commandment the more to ●nforce it A. The reason annexed to the fifth Commandment in these words That thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee is an express promise of long life and prosperity as far as it shall serve for Gods glory and their own good to all such as keep this Commandment Q 134. Which is the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment is Thou shalt not kill Q. 135. What are the duties required in the sixth Commandment A The duties required in the sixth Commandment are all careful studies lawful endeavours to preserve the life of ourselves others by resisting all thoughts purposes subduing all passions and avoiding all occasions temptations and practices which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any by just defence thereof against violence patient bearing of the hand of God quietness of mind chearfulness of Spirit a sober use of meat drink physick sleep labour and recreation by charitable thoughts love compassion meekness gentleness kindness peaceable mild and courteous speeches and behaviour forbearance readiness to be reconciled patient forbearing and forgiving injuries and requiting good for evil comforting and succouring the distressed and protecting and defending the innocent Q. 136. What are the sins forbidden in the sixth Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the sixth Commandment are all taking away the life of our selves or of others except in case of publick justice lawful war or necessary defence the neglecting or withdrawing the lawful and necessary means of preservation of life sinful anger hatred envy desire of revenge all excessive passions distracting cares immoderate use of meat drink labour recreations provoking words oppression quarrelling striking wounding and whatsoever else tends to the destruction of the life of any Q. 137. Which is the seventh Commandment A. The seventh Commandment is Thou shalt not commit adultery Q. 138. What are the duties required in the seventh Commandment A. The duties required in the seventh Commandment are Chastity in body mind affections words behaviour the preservation of it in our selves and others watchfulness over the eyes and all the senses temperance keeping of chast company modesty inapparel marriage by those that have not the gift of continency conjugal love and cohabitation diligent labour in our callings shunning all occasions of uncleanness and resisting temptations thereunto Q. 139. What are the sins forbidden in the seventh Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the seventh commandment besides the neglect of the duties required are adultery fornications rape incest sodomy and all unnatural lusts all unclean imaginations thoughts purposes and affections all corrupt or filthy communications or listening thereto wanton looks impudent or light behaviour immodest apparel prohibiting of lawful and dispensing with unlawful marriages allowing tolerating keeping of stews resorting to them intangling vows of single life undue delay of marriage having more wives or husbands than one at the same time unjust divorce or desertion idleness gluttony drunkenness unchast company lascivious songs books pictures dancings stage-plays and all other provocations to or acts of uncleanness either in our selves or others Q. 140. Which is the eighth Commandment A. The eighth Commandment is Thou shalt not steal Q. 141. What are the duties required in the eighth Commandment A. The duties required in the eighth Commandment are truth faithfulness justice in contracts commerce between man man rendering to every one his due restitution of goods unlawfully detained from the right owners thereof giving and lending freely according to our abilities and the necessities of others moderation of our judgments wills and affections concerning worldly goods a provident care and study to get keep use and dispose those thing● which are necessary and convenient for the sustentation of our nature suteable to our condition a lawful calling diligence in it frugality avoiding unnecessary law suits suretyship or other like engagements and an endeavour by all just and lawful means to procure preserve and further the weal and outward estate of others as well as our own Q. 142. What are the sins forbidden in the eighth Commandment A. The sins forbidden in the eighth Commandment beside the neglect of the duties required are these robbery man-stealing receiving any thing that is stollen fradulent dealing false weights measures removing land marks injustice and unfaithfulness in contracts between man and man or in matters of trust oppression exto●tion usury bribery vexatious law-suits unjust inclosures and depopulati●n● ingrossing commodities to enhance the price unlawful callings and all other unjust or sinful ways of taking or withholding from our Neighbour what belongs to him or of enriching our selves covetousness inordinate prizing and affecting worldly goods distrustful and distracting cares studies in getting keeping using them envying at the prosperity of others as likewise idleness prodigality wastful gaming and all