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A20412 Milke for babes The English catechisme, set downe in the Common-Prayer Booke, breifly explaned for the private vse of the younger and more vnlearned sort of his parishioners of Apleton, in the county of Berks: By W.D. Dickinson, William, b. 1584 or 5. 1628 (1628) STC 6822; ESTC S118600 33,759 48

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am not to conceiue a false and an vnworthy opinion of God as that he is like vnto man or any other thing whatsoeuer or to expresse him in any such visible resemblance Image or Picture to worship it as God or God in it but rather am b Deut 12.30 c Iosu 4.23.24 Mat 15.9 Acts 10 33 Luk 1.75 Numb 16.1 1 Sam 15.19 1. Cor 11.20 Isai 1.10 c I so to thinke of God as he hath revealed himselfe and onely to worship him as he doth by his word direct me Q What is the meaning of these words For I the Lord thy God am a Iealous God and visit the sinns of the Fathers vppon the Children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy vnto thousands in them that loue me and keepe my Commandements A. In these words nothing is commanded but they are annexed to the second Commandement to perswade me to obedience and to a iust performance of the aforesaid Command Threatening Gods vengeance to all both Parents Childeren that offend against it and on the other side promising mercy and loue to many posterities of those that obserue to doe it Q. Repeate the third commandement 3. A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine Q. What doth God require of thee in this Commandement A. That in my outward actions dealings and commerce with others I doe not at any time abuse profane or mention the holy name of God or any thing that is properly vnbeseeming his great honour and maiestie but by all the meanes I may set forth his glory and with all possible devotion and reverence in word and deede vse his name to his honour Q. How is Gods name taken in vaine or abused A. Divers waies First to sweare by any thing besides God either supposed Gods or parts of God or other creatures Exod. 23.13 Ierem 5.7 Zepha 15. Mat. 23.6 c. Secondly by vsing his name or swearing in our ordinarie talke vpon every sleight occasion in some passion or otherwise Lev 5.4.5 1. Sam. 14.39.44 Mat. 5.34.37 Iam. 5.12 Thirdly to thinke and speake despitefully irreverently and reprochfully of God Exod 5.2 Lev 24.15.16 2. King 18.22.32 c. Psal 10.11.14.1.50.11.78.19 Rom 1 23 9 20. Fourthly to abuse his name in vowing and swearing that which is either absolutly false and vnlawfull or at least not to acknowledge true and lawful or with a purpose to deceiue the belieuer or not to stand to that which is sworne or 〈◊〉 vowed Lev 19 12 Ios 9 15 16 18. 1. Sa. 21.1.25.22.32.28.10 1. King 21.13 Ps 15. 4.24.4 Mar. 14.57.58 Act 5.1 Fiftly by rash sudden imprecatiōs cursings wishing evil to come on our neighbors our selues or other creatures from gods hands Num. 23.8 Rom. 3.14.18.12.14 Iud. 9. Sixtly by an open evill vngodly carriage demeanour contrary to our profession 2. Sa. 12.14 Ro 2.23.24 Col 4.5.6 Tit. 1.3.4.5.16 Seventhly by neglecting suppressing with holding opposing Gods will word or any meanes of his glory Levit 19.17.22 31.32 Numb 13.31 Prov. 30.9 Amo 2.7 Mal 1.11.12 Math. 12.36.25.25 Luk. 8.13.17 17.18 Ioh 9.21.22.12 42.43 Acts 26. 11. Q. You haue tolde how many wayes Gods name may be abused or taken in vaine now tell me how Gods name may bee vsed well or Glorified and Sanctified which is a Dutie implied and required of thee in this Commandement Psal 29.1.2 Mat. 6.9 1. Cor. 10.31 A. Gods name is glorified First by swearing and confirming all truth not other wayes to be manifested in his name only or with some invocation and attestation referred vnto him though not plainly named Exod. 22.11 Deut 6.13 1. King 8.31.32 Isay 45.23.65.16 Ierem. 4. 2. Heb. 6.16.17 Secondly by performing the workes of pietie as Blessing and Making Vowes in his name only and praising thanksgiving and praying vnto him only 1. Sam. 1.11 Psa 50.14.15.23.66 13.14.160.4.105 1. Mat 5.44 Rom. 12.14 2. Cor 11.31 Ephes 6.18 Philip 4.6 Colos 3.17 1. Thes 5.17.18 Thirdly by an holy and godly conversation of life answerable to our profession Ioh. 15.8 2. Cor. 8.19 Ephes 4.1.5.3.4 2. Tim. 2.19 Tit 2.10 Isay 1.13 c. 66.3 Philip. 2.11 Fourthly by teaching and causing others to glorifie Gods name and by increasing and spreading abroad his honour by all the meanes we may Deut 4.9.6.7 c. Psal 22.22.69.30.31 Mat 5.15 16.25.19.20 Luk. 22.32 Ephes 4.29 .. Colos 3.16 Q. What is the meaning of these wordes For the Lord will not holde him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine A. These are annexed to the commandement to giue warning to all that they take heede how they offend against it for whosoever they be that any way shall presume to dishonour Gods most holy name let them be assured that God doth take notice of their sinne and will esteeme of them as guilty and will in due time cause iust punishment to be executed vpon them Levit 24.15.16 Q. Proceed to the next Commandement A. Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabouth day Q. What doth God require of thee in this commandement A. Three things First to obserue one day of Seaven for a Sabboth day that is a day of rest and cessation from all worldly labours and busines To which vse the Lords day wherin he rose from the dead is generally receiued by Christians amongst vs commonly but corruptly called Sunday Secondly to set apart Sanctifie or keepe this daye holy to Gods service and worship Thirdly to remember that aboue all other things it be duly observed Q. How is the Sabbath day to be keept holy A. Divers waies First by ceasing from all manner of bodily labours and worldly businesses which are not agreable vnto or crosse slaken or hinder the service and worship of God As from the ordinary workes of our speciall callings from bargainings buying and selling and iourneying from mercy meetings feastings and drinkings and fruteles pastimes sports and gaimings yea from talking thinkeing or contriuing in our mindes any of these things against another day Exod. 16.29.31.14.32.6.18.19 1. Cor. 10.7 Exod. 34.21 Ierem. 17.21.22 Neh. 13.15 Isay 58.13.14 Q. It seemes by your answere that God doth not simply forbid all manner of workes and labours on the Sabbath day A. He doth not For workes of mercy and piety and such as directly tende to the good of man or other creatures and furtherance of the seruice of God he doth allow 2. Kings 4.44.23 Nehem. 8.10 Hosea 6.6 Mat. 12.1 c. Mark 3.4 Luk. 13.14 c. Acts 1.12 Iam. 1.27 Also workes of necessity such as cannot be deferred without perill or what nature and the maintenance of our being and common civility and decency doth require 1. Macab 2.40 Mat. 12.1.4.11 Mark 2.27 Luk. 14.5 Exod. 19.10.11 Q. You haue answered well Goe on now and tell me how els the Sabbath day is to be kept holy A. By a spirituall rest and cessation from sinne or the occasion of sinne either in word