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A33491
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A plain and rational vindication of the liturgy of the Church of England collected out of the discourses of some of the reverend bishops and doctors of the same church, by way of question and answer / by J. Clvtterbvck, Gent.
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Clutterbuck, J. (John)
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1699
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Wing C4743; ESTC R35618
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who come to the House of Prayer Q. Why is the Time generally in the Night A. The first Christians were forced so to Bury and later Ages imitated them only adding divers Lights to shew their Hope of the Party 's being gone to Light everlasting Q. Why do Friends follow the Corps to the Grave A. To mind them that they must shortly follow the deceased in the same Path of Death Q. Why doth the Priest meet at the Church gate in his Surplice A. To allay the Sorrow which naturally seizeth on us when we follow a dear Friend to the Grave the Priest meets us in white the Colour of Joy in imitation of the Angels who go out in white Garments to receive the Soul so doth he to receive the body of the faithful A. 2. This is the Attire which is appointed for the Minister in the Performance of all his Publick offices Q. Why are those Sentences said in the Way A. To excite the Company to Faith Patience and Thankfulness Q. Why is the Body brought into the Church A. To shew the Party died in the Communion thereof Q. What is the meaning of those words in sure and certain hope of the Resurrection to Eternal Life A. This is not spoken of the Party deceased but of the belief of the Standers by of this Article themselves and therefore we say afterward who shall change our vile body and not of the Party deceased Q. Why are Prayers said at the Grave A. Since the sight of that Place and of the Corps now ready to be put into it is wont to make great Impressions on us the Church takes this occasion to fit us with Devotions at the Grave 2. To shew the peculiar hope of the Church of the Resurrection of the Dead In the manner of dumb Funerals what one thing is there whereby the World may perceive we are Christians there being in those dumb Shows nothing but what Heathens and Pagans do Of the Churching of Women Quest WHY is the Woman ordered to come to Church and offer up her publick Praises Answ The Birth of Man is little less than a Miracle and lest the Frequency should diminish our Sense of it the Woman who hath received this wonderful Mercy is ordered to come to Church and offer up her publick Praises Q. What Reason for this Command of the Church A. The Original is from the Law of Moses Levit. 12. which commands all Women after they had born a Child to come to the House of God within a certain number of days and with a Sacrifice to praise God for this great Mercy and although the Ceremonial Reason be ceased yet the Obligation to make a publick Acknowledgment of so eminent a Favour remains still and in all Ages Christian Mothers have observed this holy Rite Q. Why is the Church the Place appointed to do this in A. It must be done thus publickly 1. For God's Honour 2. To satisfy the Womans Duty who is bound to let God's Goodness be shewed forth that others may learn to trust in him 3. By this means many are brought to join in God's Praises for so publick a Mercy and therefore to do this in a private House is absurd and contrary to the main end of the Office Of the Commination Quest WHAT was the Reason and Occasion of composing this Office A. To supply the want of Primitive Discipline that every Man may judge himself since the Church now judgeth so few Offenders Q. Why are those Sentences of God's Cursing against impenitent Sinners read A. In Imitation of the Jews who were appointed by God yearly to observe this Office Q. Doth not he that says Amen wish a Curse to himself A. It is no Adverb of Wishing it signifies no more than an Assent to the truth of that to which it is added Q. What Vse may we make of this Office A. It may be useful to make us flee such Vices and repent of them which here are mentioned since we acknowledge the Curse and Vengeance of God doth deservedly follow such Sins and Sinners Q. What Days in the Week are set apart for Publick Worship throughout the World A. Sunday or the Lord's Day is observ'd by Christians Monday by the Grecians Tuesday by the Persians Wednesday by the Assyrians Thursday by the Egyptians Friday by the Turks Saturday by the Jews An Account of the Titles of all the Books of the Old and New Testament and why they are stil'd Canonical and the meaning of the Word Apocryphal which Title is given to those Books which are not Received into the Canon Of the Old Testament or Covenant THE Books in Holy Scripture are call'd Canonical because according to Rule and Order they have been received into the Canon that is into the Number of those Writings which are unquestionably acknowledged to be the Writings of the Prophets and Holy Men inspired in the Old Testament or Covenant And of the Apostles and Disciples of Christ in the New Testament or Covenant The Word in Greek which is translated Testament signifies both a Covenant and a Testament Both the Words in the Title of the Holy Bible may be used 1. That of Covenant as being most agreeable to the use of the Word in the Sacred Dialect and most agreeable to the Nature of the Gospel which is the Law of Faith 2. That Word of a Testament also wherein the Christian's Inheritance is sealed to him as to a Son and Heir of God's and wherein the Death of Christ as of a Testator is set down at large by way of Story and as it is applicable to our Benefit Of the Pentateuch THE Five first Books in the beginning of the Holy Bible viz. Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers Deuteronomy were Penned by Moses and called the Pentateuch which word signifies a Volume of Five Books Of Genesis This First Book of Moses contains the History of the Creation of the World particularly of the Making of Man with which it begins and the Genealogy of the Patriarchs down to the Death of Joseph where it ends with relation whereunto it is very fitly called Genesis that Greek word very properly expressing the Original or first Formation of these things It comprehends an History of 2369 Years or thereabout in the Judgment of many Learned Writers Exodus This Book hath its Name from the Principal Subject of it viz. The Departure of the Children of Israel out of Egypt For so the Greek word signifies Going out or Departing from one place to another It contains an History of about 145 Years from the Death of Joseph to the Building of the Tabernacle for it treats of several things which went before their departure and which followed after it but they all Relate to that and depend upon it Leviticus Levi was the Third Son of Jacob from him his Posterity had the Name of Levites Aaron who with his Sons was called to the Priesthood was from him called a Levite and the Priesthood that was setled in that
solemnly vowed to keep them and at every Communion we renew that Vow therefore it is very fit we should have the Commandments repeated now when we are going to make a fresh engagement to observe them 2. And since we are to confess all our Sins before we come to the blessed Sacrament of Pardon the Church holds out this Glass unto us by which we may discover our Offences Q. Hath God given us no more than Ten Rules of Obedience A. There are no more requisite than these in reference to all Moral Actions as being the Summary and general Heads under which are comprehended all the Duties we are to do in particular and all the Sins we are to avoid but there are other Positive Precepts to which our Obedience is required God himself first divided this Law into Two Tables The first Four contain our Duty to God and the six Last our Duty to our Neighbour Q. What are the Duties required and the Sins forbidden in each Commandment A. In the First Commandment we are taught to have a right object of our Worship to take the true God for our only God and to Worship and Glorifie him accordingly And we are forbidden Apostacy Deifying the Creatures and Distrust of the true God 2. In the Second Commandment we learn the right Means or Matter of our Worship and it requires that we should worship God with such Worship as he has appointed in his Word suitable to his Nature And it forbids Idolatry Superstition and all carnal and careless Worship 3. In the Third Commandment we learn the right Manner of our Worship and it requires us devoutly to perform every part of Divine Worship and reverently to use every thing which nearly relates to God It forbids Blasphemy Vain and false Oaths Cursing Profaning holy Things and Sacrilege 4. In the Fourth Commandment we are taught the Solemn time of our Worship and it enjoins us to keep holy the Seventh Day call'd by Christians the Lord's-Day and observed by us in memory of Christ's Resurrection for as the learned Archbishop Bramhal remarks If the Memory of the old Creation and God's resting upon the Seventh Day had such an Influence upon the first Patriarchs that it is piously believed by some that they did freely without any Commandment observe that Day of Rest according to the Example of God Why should not Christians hallow the Day of Christ's Resurrection in Memory of Man's Redemption or the New Creation compleated upon that Day by Christ by spending it in worshipping God both in Publick and in Private or in Works of Necessity and Mercy And it forbids Neglect of the Publick Service on Sunday and other Holy Days and spending those times in Sin and Vanity and gives us the Reasons why we should obey this Commandment viz. God's allowing Six Days for our own Employment and his Challenging a Special Propriety in the Seventh and his own Examples and his Blessing and Sanctifying the Seventh Day 5. In the Fifth Commandment we are taught our Duty to our Neighbour with respect to their Persons in all our Relations Natural as Parents and Children Civil as Kings and Subjects Religious as Ministers and People Domestick as Masters and Servants as likewise of Inferiours to their Superiours And it forbids Superiours Pride Negligence and Evil Example and Inferiours Disobedience Contempt and Resisting 6. The Sixth Commandment requires all lawful Endeavours to preserve our own and our Neighbours Life and Health And forbids Killing others Challenging Anger Cruelty and Revenge 7. The Seventh Commandment enjoins us Chastity in Heart Speech and Behaviour And forbids actual Defiling of those that are Married or Single and wanton Thoughts Words Gestures and the occasion of these viz. Gluttony and Drunkenness 8. The Eighth Commandment requires the lawful furthering of our own and our Neighbours Wealth and outward Estate And forbids Thieving Cheating Unjust Detaining Oppression and the occasions of these viz. Idleness and Prodigality 9. The Ninth Commandment enjoins the Speaking of Truth and the promoting our own and others good Name And forbids all false Evidence Lying Slandering Tale-bearing and Flattery 10. The Tenth Commandment requires our being content with our own Condition and rejoicing at our Neighbours Welfare And it forbids an inordinate or unlawful Desire of any thing that is our Neighbours Envy or grieving at others Good and discontent with our own Condition But because I understand it will be more acceptable to some whose Judgment I highly value and esteem to give an Explication according to that made in our Church Catechism by applying severally to each Commandment what is there set down altogether I have therefore likewise here inserted it as well as I could in the Churches Words Q. What doth the first Commandment require A. To have the One only true God for our God and to believe in him and to fear him and to love him with all my Heart and all my Mind and all my Strength Q. What doth the second Commandment require A. Not to make any bodily Image or likeness of God or to worship any Image for God but to worship him only by calling upon his Holy Name in my Prayers and Praises and putting my whole trust in him Q. What doth the third Commandment require A. To honour God's Holy Name and his Word and not to abuse it by Swearing falsely or causelesly or speaking irreverently of either Q. What doth the fourth Commandment require A. To set apart the First Day of the Week to God's Worship and Service in memory of Christ's rising from the Dead to cease and rest from Sin and to serve God truly and faithfully all the days of my Life Q. What doth the fifth Commandment require A. To love honour and succour my Father and my Mother to honour and obey the King and all that are put in Authority under him to submit my self to all my Governours Teachers Spiritual Pastors and Masters and to order my self lowly and reverently to all my Betters Q. What doth the sixth Commandment require A. Not by Violence to take away my own or another's Life to bear no Malice or Hatred in my heart and to hurt nobody by ill Words or Deeds Q. What doth the seventh Commandment require A. Not to lie Carnally with any Woman without lawful Marriage but to keep my body in Soberness Temperance and Chastity Q. What doth the eighth Commandment require A. To be true and just in all my dealings and to keep my hands from picking and stealing Q. What doth the ninth Commandment require A. To keep my Tongue from evil speaking lying and slandering and to speak the truth from my Heart Q. What doth the tenth Commandment require A. Not to Covet nor desire other Mens Goods but to learn and labour truly to get my own Living and to do my Duty in that state of Life into which it shall please God to call me The General Rule for these Commandments is that where a Duty is commanded there the contrary Sin