AN EXPOSITION of the Creede the Lords Prayer the tenne Commandements and the Sacraments Catechetically Composed BY IOHN BRISTOVV Minister of the Word of God 2 Tim. 1.13 Hold fast the forme of sound words which thou hast heard of me in faith and loue which is in Christ Iesus LONDON Printed by M.F. for Samuel Man dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Swanne 1627. To the Congregation or Inhabitants of Charlewood in Surry Grace and Peace be multiplied SEeing that Catechizing is very profitable not onely when it is vsed by the Minister in the publike assembly of the Church but also by Parents and Housholders priuately in their families I haue written this little Booke to bee some helpe to you in making vse of it in your families I pray you consider these weighty arguments and reasons that shew the necessity of Catechizing whereof some haue relation to God some to the persons to Catechize and to bee Catechised Concerning God first his commandement a Exod. 12.27 13.8.14 Deut. 6.7 Prov. 22.6 Ephes 6.4 secondly his example who briefly deliuered the whole Law and Gospell b Exod. 20. Mat. 22.37.38.39 Gen. 3.15 17.7 thirdly it is a meane to preserue the worship of God pure this being neglected after Iosiah Religion decaied very much This is one meane to purge out the leauen of Papistry and other errours and that if heretikes come among vs they may be remoued or reclaimed Papists say in their Catechisme of Trent that wee haue gotten ground of them by Catechizing Let vs take heed that we lose it not againe by omission thereof fourthly this is a meane to inlarge Gods Kingdome and we ought to restore backe againe and to consecrate to God the children which we haue receiued of him Concerning the persons to Catechize first Gen. 4. â—8 19 Ios 24.15 Heb. 6.1.2 2 Tim. 3.15 we haue the examples of Adam Abraham Iosuah and the Apostles and so was Timothy trained vp and since in ecclesiasticall histories it doth appeare Catechizing to haue beene vsed by the people of God in the time of Origen Socrates c. SecoÌ„dly Acts 20.26 Col. 3.16 they haue the charge of them that are committed to them and must answer for them Moreouer they are bound to bee able and to imploy their talents for the good of others thirdly they shall receiue ioy by the successe of such labour when God shall be glorified the Church and Common-wealth receiue benefit and themselues haue diligent and faithfull seruice performed 1 Cor. 3.8 fourthly the griefe and woe they sustaine by the wickednesse of inferiours furthered or not hindered by them Concerning the persons to bee Catechized first hereby their memory may be helped when fundamentall points are briefly set downe and they may haue therby some meanes to know their duties to God and men as they couenanted in Baptisme secondly hereby they may the better be fitted to receiue the Lords Supper thirdly their health and saluation is hereby procured fourthly many miseries yea besides the rest damnation will bee the portion of them that remaine ignorant and vnreformed for man is borne like a wilde Asses colt rude and vnruly or like a field vntilled so as hee must by teaching be fitted for good duties Know also that not onely children but such as bee of moe yeeres may receiue profit by Catechizing For some haue not spent their youth so profitably as to bee plentifully indued with knowledge as they are which are said to haue the spirit powred vpon them Acts 2.17 but haue neede of a guide euen in fundamentall points and are but babes Heb. 5.12.13.14 and haue need of milk yea it is profitable to men that are already indued with knowledge and sound iudgement Rom. 15.4 2 Pet. 1.12 3.1.2 to bee stirred vp and pricked forward yea the Apostles doe write of fundamentall points among other things to such Churches as did know the truth and were full of knowledge and of pure mindes Finally Iob 28.28 Iam. 3.13.15.17 Ephes 4.21.22 24. Esa 11.9 Prov. 18.4 1 Iohn 5.18.20 bee carefull so to know as to practise what you see to be reuealed in the Word of God so shall you bee renued in knowledge after the image of God and shall grow in knowledge more and more and be filled therewith as God hath promised and be in wisedome as a flowing brook that cannot bee drawne dry and be preserued from sinne that is to death and bee like builders building vpon a rocke This let vs doe and wee shall giue vp our accounts with ioy together and so I commend you to God and to the word of his grace which is able to build you vp and to giue you inheritance among all them that be sanctified Acts 20.32 Yours in all Christian duties most ready Iohn Bristow An Exposition of the Creede the Lords Prayer the tenne Commandements and the Sacraments Question WHat is God Ans God is a spiritual essence a Iohn 4.24 Exod. 3.14 most holy b Esa 6.3 mercifull c Micah 7.18 iust d Psal 11.7 onely wise eternall almighty e 1 Tim. 1.17 incomprehensible f Psal 139. vnchangeable g Iames 1.17 perfect h Gen. 17.1 Iob 37.16 Mat. 5.48 blessed i 1 Tim. 6.15 glorious k Heb. 1.3 Q. How many Gods are there A. There is but one GOD l Deut. 6.4 which is distinguished into three persons m 1 Iohn 5.7 Mat. 28.19 the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Q. What is God the Father A. The first person in the Trinity from euerlasting begetting the Sonne and sending forth the holy Ghost n Iohn 1.14 Rom. 8.11 Q. What is God the Sonne A. The second person in the Trinity begotten of the Father o Iohn 1.18 and sending forth the holy Ghost p Rom. 8.9 Q. What is God the holy Ghost A. The third person in the Trinity proceeding from the Father and the Sonne q Iohn 15.26 Q. What are the workes of God Psal 124.8 Rom. 11.36 A. First the creation of the world Secondly the vpholding and gouerning thereof by his prouidence Q. Wherefore did God make you A. To serue and glorifie him r Deut. 32.18 Rev. 4.11 Q. In what estate did God makâ— you at the first in Adam A. After his owne image consisting especially in righteousnesse and true holinesse s Gen. 1.26 Eccl. 7.29 Ephes 4.24 Q. Did mankinde continue in thaâ— excellent estate wherein they were created A. No but lost it by the intisement of the deuill and their owne wilfull disobedience eating the forbidden fruit t Gen. 3.2 2 Cor. 11.3 and by Adams fall all men are conceiued and borne in sinne u Rom. 5.12 Eph. 2.1 2 3. and subiect to all miseries in this life x Deut. 27.26 28.15 and in the end of this life to death y Rom. 6.23 and to hell fire euer after
of danger from men Q. What is actuall sinne A. Euery thought motion word and deede contrary to the Law of God whether by omission of duties commanded or commission of sinnes forbidden Gal. 5 19.20 Matth. 3.10 anâ— 5.22 and 12.36 and 15.19 and 25 41. c. Q. What is the punishment of sinne A. In this life in the body disease and paines in the soule ho rour and hardnesse in name ignominy and reproach in goods hinderances and losses at the end of this life death and after damnation in hell Rom. 5.14.17 18. and 6.23 and 3.19 Deut. 28.21.22.23.37.65 66.67 Marke 9.45.46 Q. Is there no remedy against this misery A. Yes God in mercy hath prouided a Sauiour as in the second Article and many of the rest appeareth Q. Concerning the second Article And â—â—sus Christ his onely begotten Sonne our â—â—d here know that Iesus Christ is the â—nd person in the Trinity but why is hee â—â—d Iesus A. Iesus signifâ—â—th a Sauiour and he â—o called because hee saueth his peoâ—â—â— from their sinnes Matth. 1.21 Q. What is saluation more particular â—nd largely expressed A. It containeth first what wee are â—ed from secondly what we obtaine â—â—e are freed in this life first from the â—â—minion of sinne a Rom. 6.6.14 secondly from the â—â—se of the Law the wrath of God and â—â—m the hurt of afflictions and in geâ—â—rall from the punishment of sinne â—â—ken b Gal. 3.13 properly Then at death first â—â—m the being of sinne altogether seâ—â—â—dly from the temptations of Satan â—â—irdly from the wrongs of the wicâ—â—d fourthly from all diseases labours â—â—d troubles of this life Then at the â—ay of iudgement besides the things at â—eath before named c Reu. â—â— 13 there shall bee â—â—eedome from bodily death For the â—econd wee obtaine in this life first vocation secondly iustification thiâ—ly adoption fourthly sanctificatioâ— fiftly continuall preseruation spiriâ—all and temporall so farre as is for oâ— good Then at death fiâ—st full knoâ—ledge d 1 Cor. 12 12. secondly perfect peace of coâ—science thirdly perfect freedome will to God e Heb. 12.23 fourthly perfect loue God Angels and men f 1 Cor. 13.13 fifthly fâ—â— ioy g Psal 16.11 sixtly fellowship with Châ—ist seuenthly the heauenly Paradise God and the body euen in the graue â—â—maineth vnited to Christ h Luk 23.43 Phil. 1.23 Then at tâ—â— day of iudgement first the soule haâ—â— the benefits before mentioned at deatâ— secondly the body shall be strong beaâ—tifull and immediately sustained bâ— God thirdly both soule and body shaâ— haue first perfection of nature gracâ— secondly the presence of God and 〈◊〉 the Angels and Saints thirdly immoâ—tality fourthly heauen Q. What duties learne we from hence Matth. 18.10.11 A. First to confesse our selues to bâ— lost by losing our created state in nâ—ture secondly highly to esteeme anâ— loue Christ thirdly not to despise thâ— faithfull but aboue all societies to louâ— them Q. What comfort A. Great the saluation is so great Ioh. 17.9 â—â—t Christ is not a Sauiour of all the â—orld for onely truely beleeuers who â—â—ply his merits to themselues haue beâ—efit thereby Q. What is meant by the word Christ A. Anointed because he was anoinâ—â—d to be King Priest and Prophet as â—as noted before Q. According to what nature is hee a â—riest A. According to both as God and â—an Heb. 9.14 2 Cor. 5.19 Q. What was his sacrifice A. Christ himselfe his manhood oneâ—â— suffering both in body and soule and â—s suffering was of infinite value by â—ason of the personall vnion of the â—anhood to the Godhead Esa 53.10 â— Pet. 3.18 Q. What comforts receiue we by our Saâ—our his offices A. We are in some measure anointed â—ith the gifts of Gods Spirit 1 Iob. 2. â— 27 and are made spirituall Prophets 〈◊〉 know the things of God and to apâ—â—y our knowledge to the benefit of others Col. 3.16 and wee are Priests tâ— offer vp spirituall sacrifices of praieâ— praise almes a contrite heart and obâ—dience 1 Pet. 25. Psal 141 2. Heb. 1 15 16. Psal 51.17 Rom. 12.1 King to s bdue our rebellious corruptionâ— Reu. 16 Rom. 6.12 and our duty is to lâ—bour to exp esse such graces and 〈◊〉 fight for our liberty 1 Cor. 16.13 Q. Here know Christ is the onely sacrâ—ficing Priest of the new Testâ—ment propâ—â—ly so called and his sacrifice proper and reâ— ours is but metâ—phoricall now why is Chrâ—â— called the onely begotten Sonne of God A. Because hee is onely begotten the Father by eternall generation witâ—out begâ—nning or end and hereby appeareth that Christ is true God Ioâ—â— 1.14 Esa 9.6 Rom 9.5 1 Tim. 3.16 Q. What duties from hence A. First to confesse him to bee tâ— Sonne of God 1 Ioh. 4.15 Heb. 2 â— and to worship him with our trust loâ— ioy c. Ioh. 14 1. Q. What comforts A. First the deuill is subdued 1 Ioh. 8. secondly we are the children of Gâ— by adoption Ioh. 1.12 adoption iâ— worke of God whereby such as are iuâ—tified are the children of God Q. How is Christ our Lord A. By creation and gouernment but â—here is meant especially by redemption Q. What duties owe wee to him our Lord A. To liue and dye Rom. 14.7 Phil. 1.20 not to our owne desires or profits but to Christ our Lord that his glory may be celebrated â—y our life and death Q. What comforts A. We may haue confidence both in â—ife and death Psal 31.5 Rom. 6.22 Ioh. 12 2â— hauing a Lord that hath more care of vs then we our selues hee â—oth can and will preserue vs liuing â—nd restore vs to life being dead also his â—eruice is holy and his seruants shall be where he is Q. Concerning the third Article hee was conceiued by the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary which signifieth that Iesus Christ was not conceiued as other men but â—hat his humane nature was miraculously â—ade and sanctified by the holy Ghost in the wombe of the Virgin Mary and so vnited to â—he second person of the Trinity so as hee is â—ot two persons although hee haue two natures now what duties learne we from ouâ— Sauiour his becomming man thus A. First to magnifie Gods wisedomâ— and loue secondly to imitate the humility of Christ Phil. 2.2 to 7. Q. What comforts Ioh. 17.19 A. Great first that Christ vouchsafed to take our natures and to sanctifiâ— our conception 2 Cor. 1.30 birth and natures secondly thus Christ is God with vs oâ—â— nature ioyned to God and heauen anâ— earth ioyned together Q. Concerning the fourth Article he suffered vnder Pontius Pilate was crucified dead and buried he descended into helâ— You haue beene taught the meaning hereof but what duties learne you from Christ sufferings A. First to acknowledge the gâ—eaâ— mercy of our Sauiour Phil. 2.11 secondly to mourne for our sinnes Zach. 12 10. thirdly to loue Christ 2 Cor. 5.15 Matth. 10.37 38. fourthly to
fourthly by care of vniuersall â—d constant obedience to God Psal â—9 6.112.117 1 Iohn 3.9 fifthly by â—e to God and his children with cleaâ—g to God euen in the want of the â—arance of his loue and not onely â—â—ile we are assured thereof 1 Ioh. 4. â— and 5.1 Acts 11.23 Iob 13.15.24 â—tly by a desire of the sincere milke of â—e word 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. May Faith and Repentance and â—h graces as be necessary to saluation bee 〈◊〉 A. They may be weakned for a tiâ—â— habits being decaied acts interruptâ— feeling denied but they are neuer whâ—ly and finally lost Luk. 22.32 1 Cor. â— 13. Phil. 1.6 1 Cor. 10.13 Q. As it is comfortable that wee bâ— such benefits by the spirit so what duâ— learne we hence A. First to vse the gifts of the spâ— to the glory of God Phil. 1.11 secoâ—ly not to grieue the spirit by our sinâ— Eph. 4.30 thirdly to vse the meaâ— wherby the holy Ghost worketh thâ— gifts as ordinarily the word preachâ— Rom. 10.14 17. and whereby he incâ—seth them as first the Word Preachâ— and Read 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 â—condly Prayer Iude 20. thirdly the â—ceiuing of the Sacraments Rom. 4. â— 1 Cor. 10 2.3.4 fourthly to pracâ— what we heare and know Ioh. 7. â— 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Concerning the ninth Article I â—leeue the holy Catholike Church the câ—munion of Saints shew a little more larâ— then in the shorter Catechisme what is mâ— by communion of Saints 1 Cor. 14.33 A. Saints are holy people wherâ— liuing in this world or departed from â—nce by death communion signifieth â—e fellowship they haue first with â—hrist as his benefits are bestowed on â—em and their sinnes imputed to â—hrist and also he accounteth their afâ—ctions his owne and helpeth to beare â—â—m Psal 73.26 1 Ioh. 1.3 2 Cor. 5. â— 1 Cor. 1.9 secondly one with anoâ—er the liuing with the liuing by loâ—ng exhorting comforting and prayâ— for each other and imploying their â—porall goods for the profit of each â—er Acts 4.32 Gal 5.13 and 6.1.2 â—eb 3 13. Gal. 6.10 and the liuing â—th the dead in that the departed doe 〈◊〉 generall desire the deliuerance of all â—ir fellow members out of all their â—series although they know not parâ—â—lar conditions and persons Reuel 10. and the Saints on earth doe in â—art and affection conuerse with them â—eauen desiring to bee with Christ â—l 1.23 and 3.20 Col. 3.1.2 Q. What duties learne wee from â—e A. First to labour to make our calâ—g sure because thereby wee may know wee are true members of 〈◊〉 Church 2 Pet. 1.5.6.7.10 secondly be thankefull to God for choosing a calling vs to bee of the number of people Ephes 1.3 4. thirdly to be â—â—ly that we may be Saints on earth â—uing holinesse begun in the Church â—litant that so we may be sure wee sâ—â— haue it consummated or perfect in 〈◊〉 Church triumphant 2 Pet. 2.9 fouâ—ly to loue esteeme and helpe one aâ—ther 2 Thes 3.14 Ephes 4.2.3 â— Rom. 12.6.7.8 fifthly to auoid vnlâ—full society with the wicked Eph. â— 11. 2 Cor. 6.16.17.18 2 Tim. 3.5 Q. Concerning the tenth Article â—â—leeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes which blessing of God vpon his Church procâ—â— by the sufferings of Christ whereby the gâ—â— of sinne binding to punishment is takeâ— way what comforts arise from hence A. First that this remission of siâ—â— may be applyed particularly Psal 1 1.3 Esa 38.17 secondly because whâ— God iustifieth he sanctifieth 1 Câ—â— 11. thirdly nothing can separate sucâ— be iustified from the loue of Châ— Rom. 8.33.34.35 fourthly becâ—â— â—â—ch shall raigne with Christ in another â—orld Rom 5.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to renounce our owne me â—â—s 1 King 8.46 Ioh. 8.11 secondly to â—e carefâ—ll â—o auoide sinne Ioh. 8.11 â—â—irdly to be thankfull to God through â—hrist Psal 103.1.3 fourthly to loue â—â—m Luke 7.47 fif ly to be mercifull â—â—men Col 3 13. Q. Concerning the eleuenth Article euery â—leeuer ought to beleeue that his owne boâ—â— and the bodies of other men shall rise â—â—m the dead the bodies of the elect shall â—â—e by vertue of the vnion with Christ and 〈◊〉 glorious the bodies of the reprobate shall â—â—se by the powerfull citation of Christ and â—â—at to shâ—me what coÌ„forts learn you hence A. First against troubles of this life Dan. 12.1.2 3. secondly against death 1 Cor. 15.55 2 Cor. 4.14 Q. What duties A. First Phil. 3.20 21. not to mourne immoderateâ—â— for the dead 1 Thes 4.13 secondly 〈◊〉 haue the body in honour by nouriâ—ing it and by auoiding vncleannesse â—â—d other sinnes liuing righteously Cor 15. and by burying it decently at â—eath Matth. 25.46 1 Cor. 2.9 Q. Concerning the twelfth Article beleeue the life euerlasting what shall bâ— the euerlasting life of the soule and body aâ—ter they be reunited which although wâ—â— cannot fully know in this life yet it being 〈◊〉 some measure reuealed first what shall ceaâ—â— then A. Seuen things first such calling as be here a 1 Cor. 15 24. for there shall be no Magâ—strate or Subiect Master or Seruant secondly faith b 1 Cor. 13.12.13 hope patience anâ— such vertues as be ioyned with griefe pitty mercy c. thirdly all sinnâ— Heb. 12.22 fourthly naturall infirmâ—ties of body and minde Reu. 7 16.1â— and 21.4 fifthly naturall meanes fâ— preseruation of life as meate drink sleepe c 1 Cor. 15.44 Matth. 22.30 c. sixtly the vanity of thâ— creatures Rom. 8.20.21.22 seuenthlâ— the Mediatorship of Christ 1 Corintâ— 15.28 Q. Secondly what shall wee haue thâ— shall be saued at the the day of iudgementâ— A. First in soule these things firâ—â— perfect knowledge d 1 Cor. 12.12.13 1 Ioh. 3.2 Math. 5.8 secondly perfeâ—â— peace of conscience thirdly full freâ—dome of will to God f Heb. 12.22 2 Pet. 3.13 fourthly perfeâ—â— loue to God g 1 Cor. 13 13. the Angels and Saints fiftly full ioy Ps 16.11 Secondly in the body there shall bee these things first great strength acutenes of senses health although it be sowne in weakenesse it shall rise in power secondly incorrupâ—â—on no more subiect to rottennesse or to be dissolued into dust and immortaâ—â—ty so as death shall haue no place â—or power 1 Cor. 15.54 thirdly glory â—eauty shining like the starres sunne 〈◊〉 Moses his face did by the glory â—hich God put vpon it and as Christ â—â—d at his transfiguration Dan. 12.3 Matth. 13.43 fourthly to be spirituall â—â—mediately sustained by the spirit of â—od without meate or drinke or any â—â—her meanes and the body shall bee â—â—mble and also perfectly subiect to the â—â—irit of God 1 Cor. 15.44 Thirdly in â—oth soule and body there shall bee â—hese things first perfection of nature â—nd grace secondly communion with â—od the blessed Angels and Saints Thes 4.17 Reuel 22.4 1 Ioh. 3.2 Ioh. 7.24 secondly heauen 1 Pet. 1.4 â—â—irdly Lordship ouer the creatures â—â—cept the Angels Reuel 21.7 fourthâ—â—
by euangelicall faith looke to the peâ—â—fect holinesse of Christ imputed to vâ— this although the Law doe not reuealâ—â— Gal. 3.11.12 13. Rom. 3.21 nor direcâ—ly command yet for as much as hereâ—â— may bee comprehended a commandment to yeeld obedience to whatsoeuâ—â— God should at any time command and â—od gaue power in Adam to doe whatâ—euer it might please him at any time 〈◊〉 command and seeing the reasons of â—â—e Commandement I am the Lord thy â—od which brought thee out of the â—nd of Egypt c. and the words the â—ord thy God in the third and fifth â—ommandements may bee taken euangelically we must here consider of euanâ—elicall faith and imbrace the same seeâ—ng wee cannot in this life haue legall â—ro 3.5 Esa 26.4 Ioh. 14.1 1 Ioh. 3.23 â—he sinnes forbidden be first vnbeliefe â—nd distrust Heb. 10.38 Matth. 6.25 â—1 Rom. 10.16.21 2 Pet. 1.8 2 Pet. 2. â—1 secondly presumption of faith and â—empting God neglecting the meanes â—o be vsed Matth. 4.6.7 Deut. 29. â—9 20 thirdly hypocriticall faith maâ—ing a profession of faith voide of good workes the fruits of faith Iam. 2.14 â—ourthly implicite faith of such as â—now not what to beleeue or what the Church of God is or what it beleeueth â— Pet. 3.15 Pro. 19.2 hereunto may be â—dded rash credulity Eph. 4.14 and conâ—ecturall opinions Iam. 1.6 fifthly temporary faith beleeuing onely for time Luke 8.13 sixthly trust in oâ—â— wit wealth strength Pro. 3.5 Psal 5â— seuenthly supposed merits Luke 17 1â— or in other men 2 Chro. 16.12 Psal 146 3. Esa 31.1.3 or deuils Deut. 18 1â— 11. or in any idols whatsoeuer Psaâ— 135.18 Esa 42.17 Duty 3 The third duty commanded is legaâ— hope waiting and looking for helpe and such good things to come as Goâ— hath promised this is called the anchoâ— of the soule Psal 130.7 and 40. â— 1 Pet. 1.13 The sinnes forbidden in this regarâ— be first desperation casting away hope when men are either besotted with present things like the Epicures saying eate drinke after death there is nâ— pleasure or when men imagine the iustice of God greater then his mercy anâ— so faint in themselues at the sight oâ— their sinnes secondly presumption oâ— mercy without promise in such as liuâ— wickedly and yet flatter themselues Ier. 7.8 thirdly hope in creatures it merits the Popes pardons and other fictions of men The fourth duty commanded is to Duty 4 â—â—e God aboue all Deut. 6.5 Psal 116. â— Matth. 22.37 which is a diuine â—otion whereby a beleeuer with all â—s minde will affection and strength â—â—sireth to haue communion with God 〈◊〉 well pleased with him and indeauouâ—â—th to please him 1 Ioh. 4.7 Gal. 5.6 â—ant 1.1.2 The sinnes forbidden be first hatred â—f God Rom. 8.7 and 1.30 Num. 10. â—5 Ioh. 15.18.24.25 secondly counâ—erfeit loue towards God Esa 66.5 â—ant 1.6.7 thirdly carnall loue of our â—â—lues 2 Tim 3.2 Rom. 13.14 fourthly â—mmoderate loue of the profits pleaâ—ures and honours of this world Ephes â— 5. Col. 3.5 2 Tim. 3.4 Phil. 3.19 Gal. â— 26 The fifth duty is to feare God aboue Duty 5 â—ll which is a childelike reuerence wee â—eare vnto God as to our Father feareâ—ull to displease him because wee loue him and the more wee loue the more we feare this keepeth loue from waxâ—ng carelesse and falling asleepe as Cant. 8.4 and 5.4 Psal 2.11 and 119.10 Pro. 28.14 The sinnes forbidden against thiâ— feare bee carnall security or hardnessâ— of heart Pro. 21.14 which is naturally in man as he is corrupted but increaseâ— by drawing a false conclusion from Gods lenity and long suffering as because God striketh not by and by therefore he will not punish Eccl. 8 11. Psa 50.21 secondly there bee diuers soâ—â— of euill feare as first a superstitiouâ— feare where there is no cause of feare secondly carnall feare of men moâ—â— then of God Matth. 10.28 thirdly feare of idols Ier. 10.2 fourthly seruilâ—â— and slauish feare of God 1 Ioh. 4.18 which is a shunning and going awaâ— from God in despaire arising from 〈◊〉 knowledge and accusing of sinne anâ— feeling of Gods iudgement and anger and therein it differeth from a godly feare which ariseth from confidencâ— and loue of God and is exercised iâ— shunning of sinne this onely in shunning of punishment which feare is iâ— the deuill Iam. 2.19 Duty 6 The sixt duty commanded is humility to God 1 Pet. 5.6 which is a loâ— conceit of a mans selfe emptying him selfe of all giuing God the whole glory â—f all the good things hee hath 1 Chro. â—9 14 herein is contained humbling â—he heart Matth. 11.29 and contentaâ—â—on with our degree and gifts Psal 31.1.2 not seeking for further places â—â—en our gifts be fit for The sinnes here forbidden be first â—resumption Zeph. 3.11.12 secondly â—nlawfull loue of our owne glory Mat. 8.3.4 and vaine glory Phil. 2.3 thirdâ—â— boasting of the gifts we haue 1 Cor. â—7 fourthly counterfeit humility a â—ined denying of that which he secretâ—â— desireth the measure and danger of â—e sinne of pride is exceeding great for â—ods glory being his treasure and the â—oud man breaking vpon it must â—â—eds bee guilty of great robbery and â—e danger appeareth in that GOD â—â—th threatned to set himselfe against â—m The seuenth duty commanded is paâ—ence Duty 7 Rom. 15.4 which is a willing â—ng suffering of hard and difficult â—ings for vertues sake this should bee â—ithout perturbation in calmnesse the â—iefe being mitigated by our expectation of Gods aide therefore it is calleâ— a willing long-suffering and there muâ—â— also bee an abiding in that which 〈◊〉 good without this patience we cannoâ— possesse our soules Luke 21.19 Faiâ— may bee called the foundation of vertues and patience the roofe and couering without which showers will faâ— into the building and rotte it Luke â— 15.2 Cor. 12.10 so at length we comâ— to the full assurance of hope Rom. 8.25 35. and 5.4 The kindes of patience bâ— a quiet bearing of that which is laid vâ— on vs for correction and also for triaâ— The reason of Gods dealing with vs 〈◊〉 afflicting vs is first in prosperoâ— things we are as the dead sea there muâ—â— be a stirring vp or else there will bee foggishnesse in our soules secondly that there may bee a conformity bâ—tweene Christ and his members thiâ—â—ly Satan hath his fanne â—ee must wiâ— now vs according to the greatnesse our gifts fourthly that we may triumpâ— ouer the deuill that hee may not saâ— Doth Iob serue God for nought The sinnes forbidden be first in dâ—fect murmuring and fainting beinâ— ouercome with too much griefe 2 Cor. 16. and seeking issue by vnlawfull â—eanes secondly in excesse rashnesse â—d foole-hardinesse running into â—edlesse danger and trouble and insenâ—â—lenesse not being moued at the â—ords chastisements arising from not â—â—garding the cause from whence nor â—e ends whereto afflictions tend and may bee it worketh a blinde griefe â—d they get pleasures and friends to â—iue it away and so it is without proâ—â—
our sad soule as Dauid doth Pâ—â— â—3 Thirdly when we neglect such means as may preuent diseases or cure them and preserue health Fourthly when we offer our selues willingly to danger and thrust our selues willingly into the handes of bloody men Q. Concerning the seuenth commandement Thou shalt not commit adultery what is the scope and summe thereof A. To preserue the chastity of our selues and others Lev. 18.24 Deut. 23.17 Prov. 5.8 Rom. 13.13 More particularly here is commanded first the parts of chastity secondly the meanes thirdly the signes thereof First sort of duties The parts are these first the mind is to iudge aright of the excellency of chastity Duty 1 and lawfulnes of mariage Math. 5.8.28 2 Cor. 7.1 Heb. 13.4 The sinnes forbidden contrary hereunto bee to thinke fornication veniall or a small sinne Gal. 5.19 c. and to thinke basely of mariage Secondly we are commanded to haue Duty 2 our affections holy and louingly disposed to chastity The sinne is vnlawfull lusting Mat. 5.28 Col. 3.5 which is called euill concupiscence or the inward burning of lust which shewes some mans necessity of mariage which is when the godlinesse of his heart is ouerwhelmed and as it were burnt with fire 1 Cor. 7.9 Thirdly outward chastity both to Duty 3 be practised by such as bee single and such as bee maried for single persons that are vnmaried they must liue chastly in that state while they are vnmaried and not determine to liue single longer then the gift of continency remaineth Sins forbidden be first fornication an vncleane act about generation between a single man and a single woman Gal. 5.19 Secondly adultery an vncleane act betweene two whereof one at the least is either contracted or maried Deut. 22.32 Thirdly rape a violent defiling of any maid widow or wife taking her from her parents tutors or gouernours either to marry her or not Gen. 6.7 and 34.25 2 Sam. 13. Fourthly Onans sinne Gen. 38.9 vncleannesse with ones selfe in filthy sort practising pollutions Fiftly bestiality Lev. 18.23 Sixtly Sodomy with one of the same sex Lev. 18.22 Gen. 19. A punishment of former sinnes specially of idolatry Rom. 1. For the second chastity in mariage consider first a right entrance into mariage and secondly right liuing in mariage consummated for the entring into mariage in a holy manner 1 Cor. 7.2 there is required first seeking of a yoke-fellow by prayer to God Gen. 24.12.60 and 28.2.2 Secondly some fitnesse for mariage duties Thirdly equality in respect of religion 2 Cor. 6.14 1 Cor. 7.39 Fourthly a fit distance in respect of kindred Lev. 18. Fiftly consent of parents 1 Cor. 7.38 Deut. 7.3 and of parties themselues Gen. 24.57 Sixtly propound the right ends of mariages namely mutuall help and comfort Gen. 2.18.20 increase of the Church in the yonger fort Gen. 1.28 Mal. 2.15 and auoiding of incontinency 1 Cor 7.2 Seuenthly not to know each other as husband and wife vntill mariage bee consummated Exod. 22. The sinnes forbidden in this respect by vnlawfully contracted mariages be first when beleeuers marry with vnbeleeuers they sinne against the holinesse of mariage Ob. The vnbeleeuer is sanctified to the beleeuer A. That is of them which were both vnbeleeuers in their contract or mariage and one of them after conuerted Secondly when the parties contracted are within the degrees forbidden either by affinity or consanguinity Lev. 18. 1 Cor. 5. Thirdly when the parties contracted are vnapt for mariage either by natural weakenesse and imperfection or by hauing some fowle incurable and contagious disease Fourthly when the parties contract themselues without the consent of parents Exodus 22.15 Fiftly by polygamy taking many wiues together or more then one during her life 1 Cor. 7.2 For the next branch a right liuing together when mariage is consummated first they are to delight in each other Prov. 5. Secondly not to forsake each other till death 1 Cor. 7. Sinnes forbidden be first intemperate vse of mariage and that for then satisfying of lust rather then suppressing it that there should appeare a difference betweene the people of God and infidels and betweene men and beasts that come together in the rage of lust 1 Thes 4. Secondly companying with a woman when she is by Gods Law and nature set apart Levit. 18.12 Ioel 2.15 Thirdly brawling betweene husband and wife Col. 3. Fourthly disdaine of each other 2 Sam. 6. Fiftly vnlawfull diuorce or forsaking each other Matt. 5.32 and 19.9 2. The meanes The second sort of duties commanded bee the meanes of chastity as first looking to the senses of seeing hearing c. Iob 31. Secondly labour in our particular calling 1 Cor. 7.17.24 Thirdly sobriety in food Pro. 23.29.33 apparell 1 Pet. 3. and â—ecreations The sins forbidden be al such means â—s inflame lust as first abuse of our senses â—f our eyes by wanton and wandring â—usts Matt. 5.28 1 Iohn 2.16 2 Pet. 2. â—4 Iob 31.1 our eares by hearkning â—o vnchast and wanton talke Esay 33. â—1 our taste by satisfying it in euery â—leasant meat and drinke Prov. 23. Eâ—ek 16.49 our touching by letting it â—oue euery where or vnlawfully Deut. â—5 12 Secondly idlenesse 2 Sam. 11. â— Ezek. 16.49 Thirdly fulnesse of â—read Ezek. 16.49 Fourthly wanton â—ancing of men and women by lasâ—uiâ—us gestures prouoking lust Iob 20.11 Ob. 2 Sam. 6. Dauids example Exâ—dus 15. Miram danced Eccl. 3. A. These are not warrants for the â—anton dancings now vsed so far being â—nlike first the matter mouing their â—ancing was some speciall benefit of God as of Dauid the bringing home â—f the Arke of God Of Miriam the â—he deliuerance of Israel ouerthrow of Pharaoh the matter of these ligâ—nesse wantonnesse secondly the eâ—â— of theirs was to witnesse Gods gooâ—nesse and to giue praise to God Therâ—fore Dauid said to Micol that mockâ— him I did it before the Lord. Thâ—â— haue their ends diuerse but all corrupâ— either to approue themselues in their â—â—pish gestures friskes capers iumpâ— turnes to the beholders as Herods wiâ—â— daughter or other carnall ends satisâ—â—ing their owne carnall lusts Fiftly Our ordinary vsuall stagâ— playes and interludes for first therâ— confunding of sex by apparrell whiâ—â— seemeth contrary to the expresse Lâ—â— Secondly there is filthy acting in 〈◊〉 seemly gesture the sinnes of other Coâ—trary to that Let it not be once nameâ— among Christians Ephes 5. and maâ— euill and vnseemely words which coâ—rupt good manners 1 Cor. 15. Sixtâ—â— wanton pictures Seuenthly wantâ—â— musicke Eightly lewd bookes or Baâ—lades Ninthly vnchast company Proâ— 7.25 and 5.8 1 Cor. 5.6.9 10. Epheâ— 5.5.9 Tenthly houses of whordome Deut. 23.17 Eleuenthly too light punishment of whoredome Deut. 12.22 â—ro 6.27.29 1 Cor. 5. 2 Cor. 2. For the third 3. Signes of Chastitie namely signes of chaâ—â—ity they are modesty first in counteâ—ance Gen. 24.64 Prov. 7.13 secondly 〈◊〉 words Gen. 4.1 Psal 51. title Iudges â— 24 Esay 7.20 Thirdly in apparell â—it 2.3 Deut. 22.5 Fourthly about
of the wants and miseries of others to see how many walke ignorantly other many in security hypocrisie superstition and other sins many also in diseases and painefull troubles of body and minde We haue looked too narrowly vpon bad examples and neglected good thus vile we are and more then we are able to expresse all our sinnes are mortall and damnable being committed against thine infinite Maiesty and thine holy and vndefiled word We haue grieued thy good spirit wherby we are sealed to the day of our redemption wee are vnworthy to breathe in the aire or to tread on the earth but worthy to be left to our selues and to the malice of Satan to heape vp wrath against the day of wrath and the declaration of thy iust iudgement But seeing that thou so louedst the world that thou gauest thine only begotten Sonne that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue life euerlasting and seeing he hath cancelled the hand-writing and bond which was against vs and thou hast giuen him to bee made vnto vs wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption and that if we should despaire we should dishonour thee and giue aduantage to the enemies of our saluation Wee pray thee inable vs to glorifie thee by beleeuing that our sinnes are forgiuen Good Lord wash away our crimson and scarlet red sins with the precious blood of Christ that we may be as white as wooll and as snow that thou maiest see no iniquity and behold no transgression in vs set our sinnes as farre from vs as the East is from the West and seeing thou dost iustifie none by the merits of our Sauiour but whom thou dost sanctifie by the efficacie and vertue of his pretious death and gloâ—ious resurrection yea seeing it were hainous vnthankfulnesse to desire remission of sinnes and to liue wickedly we pray thee cause vs to be sorry for our sinnes with a godly sorrow and to testifie our sorrow by a care to auoide sinne and the occasions thereof and to doe holy duties in a holy manner imbracing the occasions of the same and by apology and herein we pray thee inable vs to confesse our sins and to craue pardon that we may be assured thou dost absolue and acquit vs from all our sinnes Moreouer giue vs indignation against our sinnes and ourselues by reason of them saying to them get them hence what haue we to doe with them any more also worke in vs a godly feare and desire draw vs and we will runne after thee and cause vs to testifie our repentance by a zeale of thy glory that the coales of our loue to thee may be fiery coals and a vehement flame and by reuenge offring violence to sinne resisting and striuing against especially such sinnes as we are most inclined to Sanctifie vs throughout our mindes that wee may know thee to be the onely true God and whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ purge our consciences from dead workes to serue thee the liuing God write thy lawes in our harts and mindes cause vs to obserue and doe them set a watch before our lippes that we offend not with our tongues but that we may be an humble people of a pure language seruing thee with one consent hating lying swearing and all euill speaking turne away our eyes from beholding vanity direct our steppes in thy word and let none iniquity haue dominion ouer vs cause vs to giue all diligence to make our calling and election sure by faith in thy promises and by adding to our faith vertue shining in a gracious course of life among men and to vertue knowledge seeing without knowledge wee can doe nothing well and to knowledge temperance auoiding curiosity riotousnesse wantonnesse and to temperance patience quietly willingly and constantly subiecting our selues to thy holy prouidence in afflictions comming either immediately from thy holy hand or from men although they wrong vs thereby and to patience godlinesse by a zealous worshipping of thee and to godlinesse brotherly kindenesse shewed to the houshold of faith in a speciall manner and to brotherly kindenesse loue euen to our enemies Cause vs to purge our selues from all pollution both of flesh and spirit and to grow vp to full holinesse in the feare of thy name that as our saluation is nearer then when we first beleeued it so our faith repentance and new obedience may be more Inable vs to put on weare the whole armour of God that wee may stand fast the girdle of truth against all hypocrisie and falshood the breastplate of righteousnesse against all vnrighteous and euill waies the shooes of peace assured of our reconciliation with thee against troubles the shield of faith against doubting the helmet of hope against fainting and the sword of the spirit thy holy word against all errour and ignorance O knit our hearts for euer to thee that we may feare thy name and so liue as to glorifie thee to winne others to thee and to proue our faith to be liuely and true that so we may reioyce in the Lord and lift vp our faces before the Almighty and wee pray thee to grant the same blessings that wee haue craued for our selues to al thy people according to their necessities and conditions Grant thy Gospell a free passage throughout all nations where thou hast appointed to gather thine elect by the ordinary meanes Blesse Kings and Magistrates that they may be nurses to thy Church Cause them to serue thee with feare and to reioyce with trembling especially we beseech thee to blesse our King and other Rulers in this land that true religion may flourish popery and superstition and all profanenesse and wickednesse more and more rooted out Blesse the Ministers of thy word it is thy will to conuey heauenly treasures in earthen vessels and although the word seeme to worldly men to be foolishnesse and as weake as the trumpets vsed in the ouerthrow of Iericho yet make it thy power to the saluation of thy people to the conuincing of gaine-sayers Forgiue the sinnes of this land other lands where thy name is called vpon and giue repentance to them that yet liue swearing drunkennesse oppression wantonnesse contempt of thy word and such other grieuous sins that make the land to mourne Purge thy Church that it may bee faire as the moon Purge as the sunne and terrible as an army with banners Comfort also we pray thee the afflicted with sicknesse pouertie wars trouble of conscience or any other aduersity distressed according to the multitude of their sorrowes let thy consolations refresh their soules blesse them also that we are bound to by nature charge desert or any other bond and those that pray for vs or haue desired our praiers And we desire to praise thy holy name and in that weake measure as wee are able wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes for our election redemption vocation iustification measure of sanctification and hope of glorification and also for all the blessings whereby this present life hath beene the more comfortable to vs anâ— grant that this may bee the chiefe end of all our petitions that wee may more cheerefully serue thee and that our loue may not be a selfe-loue but that wee may labour to preferre thy glory before our owne saluation and be grieued that we haue so much selfe-loue in vs and finally as thou hast graciously protected vs this day past for which we praise thy name so wee pray thee to preserue vs this night keepe vs from wicked dreames and from all dangers let thy watchfull prouidence compasse vs about and thine Angels defend vs grant vs such refreshing by rest and sleepe that if it please thee to giue vs more time in this world we may bee the more chearefull and fit for thy seruice and keepe our soules awake and watchfull that at our dissolution they may be carried by the Angels to heauen that when we shall awake at the last day we may be satisfied with thine image Heare vs in these things and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any of thine for the merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased to whom with thee and the holy spirit be all honour and glory dominion and power ascribed of vs the whole Church from this time forth and for euermore Amen FINIS