flock V. 4. The diseased have ye not strengthned nor have ye healed that which was sick nor bound up that which was broken nor brought again that which was driven away nor sought that which was lost but with force and cruelty have ye ruled them an inordinate seeking of themselves b Phil. 2. 21. For all seek their own not the things which are Jesus Christs their own glory c Joh. 5. 44. How can ye believe who receive honour one of another and seek not the honour that cometh from God only Joh. 7. 18. He that speaketh of himself seeketh his own glory but he that seeketh his glory who sent him the same is true and no unrighteousness is in him ease profit or pleasure d Isai 56. 10 11. His watchmen are blind they are all ignorant they are all dumb dogs they cannot bark sleeping lying down loving to slumber V. 11. Yea they are greedy dogs which can never have enough and they are shepherds that cannot understand they all look to their own every one for his gain from his quarter Deut. 17. 17. Neither shall he multiply wives to himself that his heart turn not away neither shall he greatly multiply to himself silver and gold commanding things unlawful e Dan. 3 4 5 6. Then an Herald cried aloud To you it is commanded O people nations and languages V. 5. That at what time ye hear the sound of the Corner Flute Harp Sackbut Psaltery Dulcimer and all kindes of musick ye fall down and worship the golden Image which Nebuchadnezzar the King hath set up V. 6. And whoso falloth not down shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace Act. 4. 17 18. But that it spread no further among the people let us straitly threaten them that they speak henceforth to no man in this name V. 18. And they called them and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus or not in the power of Inferiours to perform f Exod. 5. from ver 10. to the 18. And the Task-masters of the people went out and their officers and they spake to the people saying Thus saith Pharaoh I will not give you straw c Mat. 23. 2 -4 Saying The Scribes and Pharisees sit in Moses Seat V. 4. For they bind heavy burdens and grievous to be born and lay them on mens shoulders but they themselves will not move them with one of their fingers counselling g Mat. 14. 8. And she being before instructed of her mother said Give me here John Baptists head in a charger Compared with Mark 6. 24. And she went forth and said unto her mother what shall I ask and she said The head of John Baptist encouraging h 2 Sam. 13. 28. Now Absalom had commanded his servants saying Mark ye now when Amnons heart is merry with wine and when I say unto you smite Amnon then kill him fear not have not I commanded you be couragious and valiant or favouring them in that which is evil i 1 Sam. 3. 13. For I have told him that I will judge his house for ever for the iniquity which he knoweth because his sons made themselves vile and he restrained them not disswading discouraging or discountenancing them in that which is good k Joh. 7. 46 47 48 49. The officers answered Never man spake like this man V. 47. Then answered them the Pharisees are ye also deceived V. 48. Have any of the Rulers or Pharisees believed on him V. 49. But this people who knoweth not the law are cursed Col. 3. 21. Fathers provoke not your children to wrath lest they be discouraged Exod. 5. 17. But he said ye are idle ye are idle therefore ye say Let us go and do sacrifice to the Lord. correcting them unduly l 1 Pet. 2. 18 19. 20. Servants be subject to your masters with all fear not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward V. 19. For this is thank-worthy if a man for conscience towards God endure grief suffering wrongfully V. 20. For what glory is it if when ye be buffeted for your faults ye shall take it patiently but if when ye do well and suffer for it ye take it patiently this is acceptable with God Heb. 12. 10. For they verily for a few dayes chastened us after their own pleasures but he for our profit that we might be partakers c. Deut. 25. 3. Forty stripes he may give him and not exceed least if he should exceed and beat him above these with many stripes then thy brother should seem vile unto thee careless exposing or leaving them to wrong temptation and danger (m) Gen. 38. 11 -26 Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law Remain a widdow at thy fathers house till Shelah my son be grown up for he said least peradventure he die also as his brethren did V. 26. And Judah acknowledged them and said She hath been more righteous then I because I gave her not to Shelah my son and he knew her again no more Act. 18. 17. Then all the Greeks took Sosthenes the chief Ruler of the Synagogue and beat him before the judgement seat and Gallio cared for none of these things provoking them to wrath (n) Eph. 6. 4. And ye fathers provoke not your children to wrath but bring them up in c. or any way dishonouring themselves or lessening their authority by an unjust indiscreet rigorous or remisse behaviour (o) Gen. 9. 21. And he drank of the wine and was drunken and he was uncovered within his tent 1 Kin. 12. 13 14 15 16. And the King Rehoboam answered the people roughly and forsook the old mens counsel which they gave him V. 14. And spake to them after the councel of the young men saying My father made your yoke heavy and I will add to your yoke my father chastised you with whips but I will chastise you with scorpions V. 15. Wherefore the King hearkened not to the people for the cause was from the Lord V. 16. So when all Israel saw that the King hearkened not to them the people answered the King saying what portion have we in David neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse to your tents O Israel now see to thine own house David so Israel departed to their tents 1 Kin. 1. 6. And his father had not despleased him viz. Adonijah at any time in saying why hast thou done so 1 Sam. 2. 29 30 31. Wherefore kick ye at my sacrifices and at my offering which I have commanded in mine habitation and honourest thy sons above me to make your selves fat with the chiefest of all the offerings of Israel my people V. 30. Wherefore the Lord God of Israel saith I said indeed that the house and the house of thy father should walk before me for ever but now the Lord said Be it far from me for them that honour me I will honour
make themselves wings they flee away as an Eagle towards heaven Psal 62. 10. If riches increase set no your heart upon them distrustful and distracting cares and studies in getting keeping and using them u Mat. 6. 25 -31.-34 Therefore I say unto you Take no thought for your life what ye shall eat or what she shall drink nor yet for your body what ye shall put on is not the life more then meat and the body then raiment V. 31. Therefore take no thought saying what shall we cat or c. V. 34. Take therefore no thought for the morrow for the morrow shall take thought for the things of it self sufficient to the day is the evil thereof Eccl. 5. 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep envying at the prosperity of others * Psal 73. 3. For I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked Psal 37. 1-7 Fret not thy self because of evil doers nor be thou envious against the workers of iniquity V. 7. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him fret not thy self because of him who prospereth in his way because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass as likewise idleness x 2 Thes 3. 11. For we hear that there are some who walk among you disorderly working not at all but are busie-bodies Pro. 18. 9. He also that is slothful in his work is brother to him that is a great waster prodigality wastful gaming and all other wayes whereby we do unduly prejudice our own outward estate y Prov. 21. 17. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich Prov. 23. 20 21. Be not among wine bibbers among riotous eaters of flesh V. 21 For the drunkard and glutton shall come to poverty and drowsiness shall cloth a man with rags Prov. 28. 19. He that tilleth his land shall have plenty of bread but he that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough and defrauding our selves of the due use and comfort of that estate which God hath given us z Eccl. 4. 8. There is one alone and there is not a second yea he hath neither child nor brother yet there is no end of all his labour nor is his eye satisfied with riches neither saith he For whom do I labour and bereave my soul of good This is also vanity yea it is a sore evil Eccl. 6. 2. A man to whom God hath given riches wealth and honour so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof but a stranger eateth it This is vanity and an evil disease 1 Tim. 5. 8. But if any â—â—ovide not for his own and especially for those of his own house he hath denied the faith and is worse then an infidel Q. Which is the ninth Commandment A. The ninth Commandment is Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour a Exod. 20. 16. Q. What are the duties required in the ninth Commandment A. The duties required in the ninth Commandment are the preserving and promoting of truth between man and man b Zâ—ch 8. 16. These are the things that ye shall do Speak every man truth to his neighbour execute the judgement of truth and peace in your gates and the good name of our neighbour as well as our own c 3 John ver 12. Demetrius hath a good report of all men and of the truth it self yea and we also bear record and ye know that our record is true appearing and standing for d Prov. 31. 8 9. Open thy mouth judge righteously and plead the cause of the poor V. 9. Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction and from the heart e Psal 15. 2. He that walketh uprightly and worketh righteousnesse and speaketh the truth from his heart sincerely f 2 Chron. 19. 9. And he charged them saying Thus shall ye do in the fear of the Lord faithfully and with a perfect heart freely g 1 Sam. 19. 4 5. And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father and said unto him Let not the King sin against his servant against David because he hath not sinned against thee and because his works to thee-ward have been very good V. 5. For he did put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel thou sawest it and didst rejoyce Wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood to slay David without a cause cleerly h Jos 7. 19. And Josuâ—h said unto Achan My son give I pray thee glory to the Lord God of Israel and make confession unto him and tell me now what thou hast done hide it not from me and fully i 2 Sam. 14. 18 19 20. Then the King answered and said unto the woman Hide not from me I pray thee the thing that I shall ask thee And the woman said Let my Lord the King now speak V. 19. And the King said Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this and the woman answered and said As thy soul liveth my Lord the King none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my Lord the King hath spoken for thy servant Joab he bad me and he put all these words in the mouth of thine hand-maid V. 20. To fetch about this forme of speech hath thy servant Joab done this thing and my Lord is wise c. speaking the truth and onely the truth in matters of judgement and justice k Lev. 19. 15. Ye shall do no unrighteousness in judgement thou shalt not respect the person of the poor nor honour the person of the mighty but in righteousness shalt thou judge thy neighbour Prov. 14. 5-25 A faithfull witness will not lye but a false witness will utter lyes V. 25. A true witness delivereth soules but a deceitful witness speaketh lyes and in all other things whatsoever l 2 Cor. 1. 17 18. When I therefore was thus minded did I use lightness or the things that I purpose do I purpose according to the flesh that with me there should be yea yea and nay nay V. 18. But as God is true our word toward you was not yea and nay Eph. 4. 25. Wherefore putting away lying speak every man truth with his neighbour for we are members one of another a charitable esteem of our neighbours m Heb. 6. 9. But beloved we are perswaded better things of you and things that accompany Salvation 1 Cor. 13. 7. Charity beareth all things beleeveth all things hopeth all things endureth all things loving desiring and rejoycing in their good name n Rom. 1. 8. First I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all
them also 1 Cor. 11. 28. But let a man examine himself and so let him eat of that Bread and drink of that Cup. Q. May any who profess the faith and desire to come to the Lords Supper be kept from it A. Such as are found to be ignorant or scandalous notwithstanding their profession of the Faith and desire to come to the Lords Supper may and ought to be kept from that Sacrament by the power which Christ hath left in his Church (i) 1 Cor. 11. 27 to the end Wherefore whosoever shall eat this Bread and drink this Cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. V. 28. But let a man examine himself and so c. V. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himself not discerning the Lords body V. 30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep V. 31. For if we would judg our selves we should not be judged c. Compared with Mat. 7. 6. Give not that which is holy unto the dogs neither cast you your pearls before swine least they trample them under their feet and turn again and rent you And with 1 Cor. 5. to the end And with Jude v. 23. And others save with fear pulling them out of the fire hating even the garment spotted with the flesh And with 1 Tim. 5. 22. Lay hands suddenly on no man neither be partakers of other mans sins Keep thy self pure until they receive instruction and manifest their reformation (k) 2 Cor. 2. 7. So that contrariwise ye ought to forgive him and comfort him least perhaps such a one should be swallowed up with overmuch sorrow Q. What is required of them that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper in the time of the administration of it A. It is required of them that receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper that during the time of the administration of it with all holy reverence and attention they wait upon God in that Ordinance (l) Lev. 10. 3. Then Moses said unto Aaron This is that which the Lord spake saying I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me and before all the people will I be glorified Heb. 12. 28. Wherefore we receiving a Kingdom that cannot be moved let us have grace whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear Psal 5. 7. But as for me I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercies and in thy fear will I worship towards thy holy Temple 1 Cor. 11. 17-26 27. Now iâ— this that I declare unto you I praise you not that ye come together not for the better but for the worse V. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye do shew the Lords death till he come V. 27. Wherefore whosoever shall eat this bread and drink this cup of the Lord unworthily shall be guilty of the body and blood of the Lord. diligently observe the sacramental Elements and actions (m) Exod. 24. 8. And Moses took the blood and sprinkled it on the people and said Behold the blood of the Covenant which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words Compared with Mat. 26. 28. For this is my blood of the New Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins heedfully discern the Lords body (n) 1 Cor. 11. 29. For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily eateth and drinketh damnation to himselâ— not discerning the Lords body and affectionately meditate on his death and sufferings (o) Luk. 22. 19. This do in remembrance of me and thereby stir up themselves to a vigorous exercise of their graces (p) 1 Cor. 11. 26. For as often as ye eat this Bread and drink this Cup ye shew the Lords death till he come 1 Cor. 10. 3 4 5-11-14 And did all eat the same Spiritual meat V. 4. And did all drink the same Spiritual drink for they drank of that Spiritual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ V. 5 But with many of them God was not well pleased for they were overthrown in the wildernesse V. 11. Now all these things hapned unto them for ensamples and they are written for our admonition upon whom the ends of the world are come V. 14 Wherefore my dearly beloved flee from idolatry in judging themselves (q) 1 Cor. 11. 31 i. For if we would judge our selves we should not be judged and sorrowing for sin (r) Zeâ—h 12. 10. And I will pour out upon the house of David and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem the Spirit of grace and supplication and they shall look upon me whom they have pierced and they shall mourn for him as one mourneth for his only son and be in bitternesse for him as one that is in bitternesse for his first-born in earnest hungring and thirsting after Christ (Å¿) Rev. 22. 17. And the Spirit and the Bride say Come And let him that heareth say Come And let him that is athirst come And whosoever will let him take the waters of life freely feeding on him by faith (t) Joâ— 6 35. And Jesus said unto them I am the bread of life He that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that believeth on me shall never thirst receiving of his fulness (u) Joh. 1. 16. And of his fulness have we all received and grace for grace trusting in his merits (*) Phil. 3. 9. And be found in him not having mine own righteousness which is of the Law but that which is through the faith of Christ the righteousness which is of God by faith rejoycing in his love x giving thanks for his grace (y) Psal 22. 26. The meek shall eat and be satisfied they shall praise the Lord that seek him your heart shall live for ever in renewing of their covenant with God (z) Ier. 50. 5. They shall ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward saying come and let us joyn our selves to the Lord in a perpetual covenant that shall not be forgotten Psal 55. Gather my Saints together unto me those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice love to all the Saints (a) Act. 2. 42. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and breaking of bread and in prayers * Psal 63. 4 5. Thus will I bless thee while I live I will lift up mine hands in thy name v. 5. My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips 2 Cor. 30. 21. And the children of Israel that were present at Jerusalem kept the feast of unleavened bread seven dayes with great gladness and the Levites and the Priests praised the Lord day by day singing with loud instruments to the Lord Q. What is the duty of Christians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
Come with us let us lay wait for blood let us lurk privily for the innocent without cause V. 15. My son walk not thou in the way with them refrain thy foot from their path V. 16. For their feet run to evil and make hast to shed blood and practises which tend to the unjust taking away the life of any h 1 Sam. 24. 12. The Lord judge between me and thee and the Lord avenge me of thee but mine hand shall not be upon thee 1 Sam. 26. 9 10 11. And David said to Abishai Destroy him not for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lords anointed and be guiltless V. 10. David said furthermore as the Lord liveth the Lord shall smite him or his day shall come to die or he shall descend into battle and perish V. 11. The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lords anointed Gen. 37. 21. 22. And Reuben heard it and he delivered him out of their hands and said Let us not kill him V. 22. And Reuben said to them Shed no blood but cast him into this pit that is in the wilderness and lay no hands upon him that he might rid him out of their hands to deliver him to his father again by just defence thereof against violence i Psal 82. 4. Deliver the poor and needy nid them out of the hand of the wicked Pro. 24. 11 12. If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death and those that are ready to be slain V. 12. If thou saist Behold we knew it not doth not he that pondereth the heart consider it and he that keepeth thy soul doth not he know it and shall not he render to every man according to his works 1 Sam. 14. 45. And the people said unto Saul Shall Jonathan die who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel God forbid As the Lord liveth there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground for he hath wrought with God this day So the people rescued Jonathan that he died not patient bearing of the hand of God k Jam. 5. 7 8 9 10 11. Be patient therefore brethren unto the coming of the Lord behold the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth and hath long patience c. V. 8. Be ye also patient stablish your hearts for the coming of the Lord drawes nigh V. 9. Grudg not one against another brethren lest ye be condemned behold the Judge standeth before the door V. 10. Take my brethren the Prophets who have spoken in the Name of the Lord for an example of suffering affliction and of patience V. 11. Behold we count them happy that endure Ye have heard of the patience of Job and have seen the end of the Lord c. Hâ—b 12. 9. Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh who corrected us and we gave them reverence shall we not much rather be in subjection to the father of Spirits and live quietnesse of mind l 1 Thes 4. 11. And that ye study to be quiet and to do your own businesse c. 1 Pet. 3. 4. Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning c. V. 4. But let it be the hidden man of the heart in that which is not corruptible even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price Psal 37. 8 9 10 11. Cease from anger and forsake wrath fret not thy self in any wise to do evil V. 9. For evil doers shall be cut off but they that wait upon the Lord shall inherit the earth V. 10. For yet a little while and the wicked shall not be yea thou shalt diligently consider his place and it shall not be V. 11. But the meek shall inherit the earth and shall delight themselves in abundance of peace chearfulnesse of spirit m Pro. 17. 22. A merry heart doth good like a medicine but a broken spirit dryeth the bones a sober use of meat n Prov. 25. 16-27 Hast thou found honey cat so much as is sufficient for thee least thou be filled therewith and vomit it V. 27. It is not good to eat much honey c. drink o 1 Tim. 5. 23. Drink no longer water but drink a little wine for thy stomach's sake and thine often infirmities physick p Isa 38. 21. For Isaiah had said Let him take a lump of figs and lay it for a plaister upon the boil and he shall recover sleep q Psal 127. 2. It is in vain for you to rise up early to sit up late to eat the bread of sorrows for so he giveth his beloved sleep labour r Eccles 5. 12. The sleep of a labouring man is sweet whether he eat little or much but the abundance of the rich will not suffer him to sleep 2 Thes 3. 10-12 For even when we were with you this we commanded you That if any would not work neither should he eat V. 12. Now them that are such we command and exhort by our Lord Jesus Christ that with quietness they work and eat their own bread Prov 16. 26. He that laboureth laboureth for himself for his mouth craveth it of him and recreations Å¿ Eccl. 3. 4 -11 A time to weep and a time to laugh a time to mourn and a time to dance V. 11. He hath made every thing beautiful in his time also he hath set the world in their heart c. by charitable thoughts t 1 Sam. 19. 4. 5. And Jonathan spake good of David unto Saul his father and said unto him Let not the King sin against his servant against David because he hath not sinned against thee and because his works have been to thee-ward very good V. 5. For he did put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine and the Lord wrought a great salvation for all Israel thou sawest it and didst rejoyce wherefore then wilt thou sin against innocent blood to slay David without a cause 1 Sam. 22. 13 14. And Saul said unto him Why have ye conspired against me thou and the son of Jesse in that thou hast given him bread and a sword c. V. 14. And Ahimilech answered the King and said And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David which is the Kings son in-law and goes at thy bidding and is honourable in thine house love u Rom 13. 10. Love worketh no ill to his neighbour therefore love is the fulfilling of the Law compassion * Luk. 10. 33 34 35. But a certain Samaritan as he journied came where he was and when he saw him he had compassion on him V. 34. And went to him and bound up his wounds powring in oil and wine and set him on his own beast and brought him to an Inn and took care of him c. meeknesse gentlenesse kindnesse x Col. 3. 12 13. Put on therefore as the Elect of God
4. Who have said with our tongues we will prevail our lips are our own who is Lord over us Ps 52. 1 2 3 4. Why boastest thou thy self in mischief O thou mighty man the goodness of God endureth continually v. 2. Thy tongue deviseth mischief like a sharp razor working deceitfully v. 3. Thou lovest evil more then good lying rather then to speak righteousness Selah v. 4. Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitful tongue passing unjust sentence (g) Prov. 17. 15. He that justified the wicked and he that condemneth the just even they both are abomination unto the Lord. 1 King 21. from ver 9. to the 14. And Jezebel wrote in the letter saying Proclaim a fast and set Naboth on high and set two men sons of Belial before him to bear witness against him saying Thou didst blaspheme God and the King and then carry him out stone him v. 11. And the men of the city even the Elders and the Nobles did so as Jezebel had sent unto them And they stoned him with stones that he died calling evil good good evil rewarding the wicked according to the work of the righteous and the righteous according to the work of the wicked (h) Isai 5. 23. Who justify the wicked for a reward take away the righteousness of the righteous from him forgery (i) Psal 119. 69. The proud have forged a lye against me but I will keep c. Luke 19. 8. And Zacheus stood and said unto the Lord Behold Lord the half my goods I give to the poor and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation I restore him four-fold Luke 16. 5 6 7. So he called every one of his Lords debtors unto him and said unto the first how much owest thou unto my Lord v. 6. And he said an hundred measures of oil And he said unto him Take thy bill and write fifty v. 7. Then said he to another c. concealing the truth undue silence in a just cause (k) Lev. 5. 1. And if a Soul sin and hear the voice of swearing and is a witness whether he hath seen or known of it if he do not utter it then he shall bear his iniquity Deut. 13. 8. Thou shalt not consent unto him nor hearken unto him nor shall thine eye pity him nor shalt thou spare nor shalt thou â—onceal him Act. 5. 3-8 9. But Peter said Ananias why hath Satan filled thy heart to lye to the Holy Ghost and to keep back part of the price of the land v. 8. And Peter answered unto her tell me whether you sold the land for so much And she said yea for so much v. 9. Then Peter said unto her How is it that ye have agreed together to temp the Spirit of the Lord Behold the feet of c. 2 Tim. 4. 16. At my first answer no man stood with me but all men forsook me I pray God that it may not be laid to their charge holding our peace when iniquity calleth for either a reproof from our selves (l) 1 King 1. 6. And his father had not displeased him at any time in saying why hast thou done so Lev. 19. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy brother and not suffer sin upon him or complaint to others (m) Isai 59. 4. None called for justice nor any pleadeth for truth they trust in vanity and speaklyes they conceive mischief and bring forth iniquity speaking the truth unseasonably (n) Prov. 19. 11. A fool uttereth all his mind but a wise man keepeth it till afterwards or maliciously to a wrong end (o) 1 Sam. 12. 9 10. Then answered Doeg the Edomite who was set over the servants of Saul and said I saw the son of Jesse coming to Noh to Abimelech the son of Ahitub v. 10. And he enquired of the Lord for him and gave him victuals and the sword of Goliah the Philistim Compared with Psal 52. 1 2 3 4. A Psalm of David when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul c. v. 1. Why boastest thou thy self in mischief O mighty man the goodness of God c. and so on to v. 5. or perverting it to a wrong meaning (p) Psal 56 6. Every day they wrest my words all their thoughts are against me for evil Joh. 2. 19. Jesus answered and said unto them Destroy this Temple in three dayes I will raise it up Compared with Matt. 26. 60 61 At the last came two false witnesses v. 61 And said This follow said I am able to destroy the Temple of God and to build it in three dayes or in doubtful and equivocal expressions to the prejudice of truth or justice (q) Gen. 3. 5. For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as Gods knowing good and evil Gen. 26. 7-9 And the men of the place asked him of his wife and he said She is my sister for he feared to say she is my wife lest c. speaking untruth (r) Isai 59. 13. In transgressing and lying against the Lord and departing away from our God speaking oppression and revolt conceiving and uttering from the heart words of falshood lying (Å¿) Lev. 19. 11. Ye shall not steal nor deal falsly nor lie one to another Col. 3. 9. Lie not one to another seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds slandering (t) Psal 50. 20. Thou sittest and speakest against thy brother thou slanderest thine own mothers son backbiting (u) Psal 15. 3. He that backhiteth not with his tongue nor doth evil to his neighbor nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour detracting (*) Jam. 4. 11. Speak not evil one of another Brethren he that speaketh evil of his brother and judgeth his brother speaketh evil of the law and judgeth rhe law but if thou judg the law thou art not a doer of the law but a judge Jer. 38. 4. Therefore the Princes said unto the King we beseech thee let this man be put to death for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in the city and of all the people in speaking such words unto them for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people but the hurt tale-bearing (x) Lev. 19. 16. Thou shalt not go up and down as a tale bearer among thy people neither shalt thou stand against the good of thy neighbour I am the Lord. whispering (y) Rom. 1. 29 30. Bring filled with all unrighteousness fornication wickedness covetousness maliciousness full of envy murder debate deceit malignity whisperers v. 30. Back-biters haters of God c. scoffing (z) Gen. 21. 6. And Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian which she had born unto Abrabaâ— mocking Compared with Gal. 4. 29. But as then he that was born after
A. The duty of Christians after they have received the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is seriously to consider how they have behaved themselves therein and with what success (b) Psal 28. 7. The Lord is my strength and my shield my heart trusted in him and I am helped therefore my heart greatly rejoyceth and with my song will I praise him Psal 85. 8. I will hear what the Lord will speak for he will speak peace unto his people and to his saints but let them not turn again to folly 1 Cor. 11. 17-30 31. Now in this that I declare unto you I praise you not that ye come together not for the better but for the worse v. 30. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you and many sleep v. 31. For if we would judg our selves we should not be judged if they find quickning and comfort to bless God for it (c) 2 Chr. 30. 21. 22 23-25 26. And the children of Israel that was present at Jerusalem kept the feast of Unleavened bread seven dayes with great gladness and the Levites and the priests praised the Lord day by day singing with loud instruments to the Lord c. Act. 2. 42-46 47. And they continued stedfastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and breaking of bread and in prayer v. 46. And they continuing daily with own accord in the Temple and breaking bread from house to house did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart v. 47. Praising God and having favour with all the people c. beg the continuance of it (d) Psal 36. 10. O continue thy loving kindness unto them that know thee and thy righteousnesse to the upright in heart Cant. 3. 4. It was but a little that I passed from â—hem buâ— I found him whom my soul loveth I held him and would not let him goe untill I had brought him into my mothers house and into the chamber of her that conceived me 1 Cor. 29. 18. O Lord God of Abraham Isaac and Israel our fathers keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people and pepare their heart unto thee watch against relapses (e) 1 Cor. 10. 3 4 5-11 And did all eat the same spiâ—itual meat v. 4. And did all drink the same spiritual drink for they drink of that same spiâ—itual Rock that followed them and that Rock was Christ v. 5. But with many of them God was not well pleased for they were overthrown in the wilderness v. 1â— Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest be fall fulfill their vowes (f) Psal 50. 14. Offer unto God thanksgiving and pay thy vowes unto the most High and incourage themselves to a frequent attendance on that ordinance (g) 1 Cor. 11. 25 26 Do this as often as ye drink it in remembrance of me v. 26. For as often as ye eat this bread and drink this cup ye shew the Lords death till he come Act. 2. 42 -46 And they continued sted fastly in the Apostles doctrine and fellowship and breaking of bread and in prayer v. 46. And they continuing daily with one accord in the Temple and breaking bread from house to house did eat their meat with gladness and singlenesse of heart but if they find no present benefit more exactly to review their preparation to and carriage at the Sacrament (h) Cant. 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God and be more ready to hear then to give the sacrifice of fools for they consider not that they do evil v. 2. Be not rash with thy mouth and let not thy heart be hasty to utter any thing before God c. v. 3. For a dream cometh through multitude of business and a fools voice is known by multitude of words v. 4. When thou vowest a vow unto God defer not to pay it for he hath no pleasure in fools pay that thou hast vowed v. 5. Better is it that thou shouldst not vow then that thou shouldst vow and not pay v. 6 Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin neither say thou before the Angel that it was an errour wherefore should God be angry at thy voice and destroy the work of thine hands in both which if they can approve themselves to God and their own consciences they are to wait for the fruit of it in due time (i) Psal 123. 1 2. Unto thee lift I up mine eyes O thou that dwellest in the heavens v. 2. Behold as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their Masters and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her Mistress so wait our eyes upon the Lord our God until he have mercy upon us Psal 42. 5-8 Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted with me hope thou in God for I shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance v. 8. For the Lord will command his loving kindness in the day time and in the night his song shall be with me and my prayer unto the God of my life Psal 43. 3 4 5. O send ouâ— thy light and thy truth let them lead me let them bring me into thy holy hill and to thy tabernacles v. 4. Then will I go unto the altar of God unto God my exceeding joy yea upon the harp will I praise thee O God my God v. 5 Why art thou cast down O my soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God but if they see they have failed in either they are to be humbled (k) 1 Chr. 30. 18 19. For a multitude of the people even many of Ephraim and Manasseh Issachar and Zebulon bad not cleansed themselves yet did they eat the Passeover otherwise then it was written But Hâ—zekiah prayed for them saying The good Lord pardon every one v. 19. That prepareth his heart to seek God the Lord God of his fathers though he be not cleansed according to the purification of the sanctuary Isai 1. 16-18 Wash you make you clean put away the evil of your doings fâ—om before mine eyes cease to do evil v. 18. Come now and let us reason together saith the Lord though your sins be as skarlet they shall be as white as snow though they be red like crimson they shall be as wool and to attend upon it afterward with more care and diligence (l) 2 Cor 7. 11. For behold this selfe same thing that ye sorrowed after a godly sort what carefulness it wrought in you yea what cleering of your selves yea what indignation yea what fear yea what vehement desire yea what zeal yea what revenge in all things ye have approved your selves to be cleer in this matter 1 Chr. 15. 12 13 14. And David said unto them ye are the chief of the Fathers of the Levites
temptation taken you but such as is common to man but God is faithful who will not suffer you to he tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that ye may be able to bear it bestow and blesse all means of grace (Å¿) Heb. 13. 20. 21. Now the God of peace that brought again from the dead our Lord Jeâ—us Christ that great shepherd of the sheep through the blood of the everlasting covenant V. 21. Make you perfect in every good work to do his will working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight through Jesus Christ c. and quicken us to watchfulnesse in the use of them that we and all his people may by his providence be kept from being tempted to sin (t) Mat. 26. 21. Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation c. Psal 13. 9. Keep back thy servant also from presumptuous sins let not them have dominion over me then shall I be upright and innocent from the great transgression or if tempted that by his Spirit we may be powerfully supported and enabled to stand in the hour of temptation (u) Eph. 3. 14 15 16 17. For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ V. 15. Oâ— whom the whole family of heaven and earth is named V. 16. That he would grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man V. 17. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith that ye being rooted c. 1 Thes 3. 13. To the end he may establish your hearts unblameable in holiness before God even our Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his saints Jude v. 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy or when fallen raised again and recovered out of it (*) Psa 5â— 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free spirit and have a sanctified use and improvement thereof (x) 1 Pet. 5. 8 9 10. Be sober be vigilant because your adversary the Divel as a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whom he may devour v. 9. Whom resist stedfast in the faith knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren that are in the world v. 10. But the God of all peace who hath called us into his eternal glory by Christ Jesus after that ye have suffered a while make you perfect stablish strengthen settle you that our sanctification and salvation may be perfected (y) 2 Cor. 13. 7-9 Now I pray to God that ye do no evil not that we should appear approved but that ye should do that which is honest though we be as reprobates V. 9. For we are glad when we are weak and ye are strong this also we wish even your perfection Satan trodden under our feet (z) Rom. 16. 20. And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly c. Zech. 3. 2. And the Lord said unto Satan The Lord rebuke thee O Satan even the Lord that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee Is not this a brand pluckt out of the fire Luk. 22. 31 32. And the Lord said Simon Simon behold Satan hath desired to have you that he may sift you as wheat v. 32. But I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not and when thou art converted c. and we fully freed from sin temptation and all evil for ever (a) Joh. 17. 15. I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world but that thou shouldst keep them from the evil 1 Thes 5. 23. And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blamelesse unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ Q. What doth the conclusion of the Lords Prayer teach us A. The conclusion of the Lords Prayer which is For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory for ever Amen (b) Mat. 6. 13. teacheth us to enforce our petitions with arguments (c) Rom. 15. 30. Now I beseech you brethren for the Lord Jesus Christs sake and for the love of the Spirit that you strive together with me in your prayers to God for me which are to be taken not from any worthinesse in our selves or in any other creature but from God (d) Dan. 9 â— 7 8 9 -16 17 18 19. And I prayed unto the Lord my God and made my confession and said O Lord the great and dreadful God keeping the Covenant and mercy to them that love him and keep his Commandments v. 7. O Lord righteousness belongeth unto thee but unto us confusion of face as at this day c. v. 8. O Lord to us belongeth confusion of face to our Kings to our Princes to our Fathers because we have trespassed against thee v. 9. To the Lord our God belongs mercies and forgivenesses though we have rebelled against him v. 16. O Lord according to all thy rigteousness I beseech thee let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy City Jerusalem c. v. 17. Now therefore O our God hear the prayer of thy servant and his supplications and cause thy face to shine upon the Sanctuary that is desolate for the Lords sake v. 18. O my God encline thine ear and behold our desolation and the city that is called by thy Name for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness but for thy great mercies v. 19. O Lord hear O Lord forgive O Lord heatken and doe defer not for thine own sake O my God for thy city and thy people are called by thy Name and with our prayers to join praises (e) Phil. 4. 6. Be careful for nothing but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God ascribing to God alone eternal soveraignty omnipotency and glorious excellency (f) 1 Chron. 29. 10 11 12 13. Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the Congregation and said Blessed be thou Lord God of Israel our Father for ever v. 11. Thine O Lord is the greatnesse and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is thine thine is the Kingdom O Lord and thou art exalted as head above all v. 12. Both riches and honour come of thee and thou reignest over all and in thine hand is power and might c. v. 13. Now therefore our God we thank thee and bless thy glorious Name in regard whereof as he is able and willing to help us (g) Eph. 3 20 21. Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we can ask or think according to the power that worketh in us v. 21. Unto
and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed V. 31. Behold the dayes come that I will cut off thine arm and the arm of thy fathers house that there shall not be an old man in thine house Q. What are the duties of equals A. The duties of equals are to regard the dignity and worth of each other (p) 1 Pet. 2. 17. Honour all men love the brother-hood fear God honour the King in giving honour to go one before another (q) Rom. 12. 10. Be kindly affectioned one towards another with brotherly love in honour preferring one another and to rejoyce in each others gifts and advancement s as in their own r Rom. 12. 15 16. Rejoyce with them that do rejoyce and weep with them that weep V. 16. Be of the same mind one towards another mind not high things but condescend to men of low estate c. Phil. 2. 3 4. Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better then themselves V. 4. Look not every man on his own things but every man also on the things of others Q. What are the sinnes of equals A. The sins of equals are beside the neglect of the duties required (Å¿) Rom. 13. 8. O we no man any thing but to love one another for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the Law the undervaluing of the worth (t) 2 Tim. 3. 3. Without natural affection c. envying the gifts (u) Act. 7. 9. And the Patriarchs moved with envy sold Joseph into Egypt but God was with him Gal. 5. 26. Let us not be desirous of vain glory provoking one another envying one another grieving at the advancement or prosperity one of another (*) Num. 12. 2. And they said Hath the Lord indeed only spoken by Moses hath he not also spoken by us and the Lord heard it Esth 6. 12 13. And Mordecai came again to the Kings gate but Haman hasted to his house mourning and having his head covered V. 13. And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had be fallen him Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him if Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews before whom thou hast begun to fall thou shalt not prevail against him but shalt surely fall before him and usurping preheminence one over another (x) 3 Joh. ver 9. I wrote unto the Church but Diotrephes who loveth to have the preheminence amongst them receiveth us not Luke 22. 24. And there was also a strife among them which of them should be the greatest Q. What is the Reason annexed to the fifth Commandment the more to enforce it A. The Reason annexed to the fifth Commandment in these words That thy dayes may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee (y) Exod. 20. 12. is an expresse 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 (z) Deut. 5. 16. Honor thy father and thy mother as the Lord thy God hath commanded thee that thy dayes may be prolonged and that it may go well with thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee 1 King 8. 25. Therefore now Lord God of Israel keep with thy servant David my father that which thou promisedst him saying There shall not fail thee a man in thy sight to sit on the throne of Israel so that thy children take heed to their way that they walk before me as thou hast walked before me Eph. 6. 2 3. Honour thy father and thy mother which is the first Commandment with promise V. 3. That it may be well with thee and thou maist live long on the earth Q. Which is the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment is Thou shalt not kill (a) Exod. 20. 43. Q. What are the duties required in the sixth Commandment A. The duties required in the sixth Commandment are all careful studies and lawful endeavours to preserve the life of our selves (b) Eph. 5. 28 29. So their own wives as their own bodies He that loveth his wife loveth himself V. 29. For no man ever hated his own flesh but nourisheth and cherisheth it even as the Lord the Church and others (c) 1 King 18. 4. For it was so when Jezebel cut off the Prophets of the Lord that Obadiah took an hundred Prophets and bid them by fifty in a cave and fed them with bread and water by resisting all thoughts and purposes d Jer. 26. 15 16. But know ye for certain that if ye put me to death ye shall surely bring innocent blood upon your selves and upon this City and upon the inhabitants thereof for of a truth the Lord hath sent me unto you to speak all these words in your ears V. 16. Then said the Princes and all the people to the Prophets This man is not worthy to die for he hath spoken unto us in the Name of the Lord our God Act. 23. 12-16 17-21-27 And when it was day certain of the Jews banded together and bound themselves under a curse saying That they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul V. 16. And when Pauls sisters sen heard of their lying in wait he went and entred into the Castle and told Paul V. 17. Then Paul called one of the Centurions unto him and said Bring this young man unto the chief Captain for he hath a certain thing to tell him V. 21. There lie in wait for him more then sorty men which have bound themselves with an oath that and now are they ready looking for a promise from thee V. 27. This man was taken of the Jews and should have been killed of them then came I with an army and rescued him having understood that he was a Roman subduing all passions e Eph. 4. 26 27. Be ye angry and sin not let not the sun go down upon your wrath V. 27. Neither give place to the devil and avoiding all occasions f 2 Sam. 2. 22. And Abner said again to Asahel Turn thee aside from following me wherefore should I smite thee to the ground how then should I hold up my face to Joab thy brother Deut. 22. 8. When thou buildest a new house then thou shalt make a battlement for thy roof that thou bring not blood upon thy house if any man fall from thence temptations g Mat. 4. 6 7. And saith unto him If thou be the Son of God cast thy self down for it is written He shall give his angels charge over thee and in their hands they shall bear thee up least at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone V. 7. Jesus said unto him It is written again Thou shall not tempt the Lord thy God Pro. 1. 10 11-15 16. My son if sinners entice thee consent thou not V. 11. If they say