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A80203 The church-catechism with a brief and easie explanation thereof for the help of the meanest capacities and weakest memories. By T.C. D.D. Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699. 1681 (1681) Wing C5444A; ESTC R223943 15,091 34

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§ Are not Blasphemy and Cursing vain and false swearing and also taking unlawful or breaking our ●awful Oaths and Vows heinous sins against this Commandment Yes * Will the Lord suffer them to escape his righteous judgment who wilfully break this Commandment No Com. IV. Of the solemn time of our Worship § Dot not the fourth Commandment enjoyn us to keep Holy the Sabbath day by spending it 1. In worshiping God both in public and private Yes 2. Or in the works of necessity and mercy Yes † Do not they sin against this Commandment 1. Who spend the Sabbath Day in idleness Yes 2. Or about their worldly business or recreations Yes § May Masters command or permit these things to those who are under their charge No * Should not 1. Gods allowing us six days for our own imployment 2. and his challenging a special propriety in the seventh 3. His own Example 4. and his blessing and sanctifying the Sabbath Day move us to obey his Commandment Yes § Is it sufficient to worship God on the Sabbath Day only No § Ought we to set apart some time for it every day Yes § And must we religiously observe the Fasts and Festivals of the Church Yes Of our duty to man contained in the six last Commandments § Is it not the sum of our duty to our neighbour to love him as our selves Yes § Do we thus love our neighbour unless we do to others what we would have them do to us No Com. V. Of the duties to our Relations § Doth not the fifth Commandment enjoyn us to perform the duties we owe to our several Relations especially to our Superiors Yes † Is not this Commandment broken 1. By Children who are undutiful irreverent or unkind to their Parents or Guardians Yes 2. By Subjects who dishonour disobey or rebel against the King or those in Authority under Him Yes 3. By People who despise their Minister resist his Doctrine or withold his Dues Yes 4. By Servants who are stubborn slothful or unfaithful to their Masters Yes 5. By any other Inferiors who behave themselves proudly and scornfully towards their Betters in Age Gifts or Estate Yes * Can they expect long life or prosperity who break this Commandment No Com. VI. Of Humanity § Doth not the sixth Commandment require all lawful endeavours to preserve our own and our neighbours life and health Yes † Do not they sin against this Commandment who hurt their own or their neighbours life or health Yes § May we be intemperate or urge others to be so No § May we use angry or provoking words No Or bear malice or desire of revenge in our hearts No Com. VII Of Chastity § Doth not the seventh Commandment enjoyn Chastity in heart speech and behaviour Yes † Do not they break this Commandment 1. Who admit of any unclean thoughts and desires Yes 2. Or use any filthy or unchast words or gestures Yes 3. Especially who commit Fornication Adultery or any other Acts of uncleanness Yes § May we use any provocations thereunto No Com. VIII Of Justice § Doth not the eighth Commandment require the lawful furthering of our own and our neighbours wealth and outward estate Yes † Do not they sin against this Commandment 1. Who wrong others in their estates by stealing oppression deceit or any other unjust taking or with-holding what is anothers Yes 2. Or by Idleness or Prodigality wast their own Yes § May we steal small things because we are poor No § May we keep from the owner what is found by us No Com. IX Of Veracity § Doth not the ninth Commandment enjoyn the speaking of truth and the promoting our own and others good name Yes † Do not they break this Commandment 1. Who deny conceal or oppose the Truth Yes 2. Or injure their own or neighbours good name Yes 3. Especially who bear false witness in publick Yes § May we in any case tell any manner of Lye No § May we slander or flatter others No Or vainly boast of our selves No Com. X. of Contentation § Doth not the tenth Commandment require 1. Our being content with our own Condition Yes 2. And rejoicing at our neighbours welfare Yes † Do not they sin against this Commandment 1. Who are discontent with their own estate Yes 2. Or who envy or grieve at their neighbours good Yes 3. Or inordinately desire any thing that is his Yes Catech. Of our need of Gods grace and of the means to obtain it § Are we able of our selves to believe and to do all these things which we have promised and are ingaged to No § Is not prayer a special means to obtain the assistance of Gods grace to enable us hereto Yes § Ought we therefore daily and upon all occasions to pray unto God for it Yes § May we pray less than twice every day No § And will our prayers be acceptable to God unless our minds and hearts go along with our words No Qu. 12 13. Of the Lords Prayer consisting of a Preface seven Petitions and a Conclusion § May we pray for any thing but what is agreeable to the will of God No § Is not the Lords Prayer both a most perfect Form and also a Pattern of Prayer Yes The Preface Doth not the Preface direct us 1. To pray unto God 1. As our Father in Christ and therefore willing to help us Yes 2. As in Heaven and therefore able to help us Yes 2. And to Pray with and for others Yes I. Petition § Ought we not chiefly to aim at Gods Glory in every thing Yes § Are we able of our selves to honour God aright No * Do we therefore in the first Petition pray That God would enable us and others in every thing to glorifie and honour Him above all in heart word and deed Yes II. Petition § Are not we and all men by nature under the dominion of Sin and Satan Yes § Can we rescue our selves from that slavery No * Do we therefore in the second Petition pray 1. That Satans Kingdom may be destroyed Yes 2. That Gods Kingdom of Grace may be advanced by bringing us and others into it and by keeping us all in it Yes 3. And that his Kingdom of Glory may be hastened Yes III. Petition § Are not we naturally prone to rebel against Gods Commands and to murmur at his Providence Yes § And inclined to do the will of the Flesh and the Devil Yes * Do we therefore in the third Petition pray 1. That God would make us and others able and willing to obey his word and submit to his will in all things Yes 2. And both these with the like chearfulness sincerity and constancy as the Angels do in Heaven Yes IV. Petition § Can we by our own Industry procure the outward comforts of this life or can they of themselves sustain us without Gods blessing No * Do we therefore in the fourth Petition pray 1. That upon