Neh. 13.19 Joh. 7.23 2 King 4.23 Q. Why must we be carefull of this Law A. Because if we make conscience of the Sabbath day we shall be blessed in our soules and in the labours of the weeke daies T is a blessed day the day is not capable of blessing or a curse in it selfe but to the observers of it it is a day of blessing Esay 56.4 6. Neh. 13.18 Jer. 17.24 25. CAP. XXXIII Of the fifth Commandement Honour thy Father and Mother c. THis Cemmandement shewes our duty as we stand in relation one to another as the duty of Children Servants VVives Subjects the reciprocall duties or Kings Husbands Masters Parents Eph. 6.2 4 9. Q. VVho are meant hereby Father and Mother A. Not onely our naturall Parents but all such as God hath linked to us and set over us in office and authority or other preheminency above us Esay 49.23 Job 29.19 2 King 5.13 Q. VVhat is meant by honouring of them A. It is to render unto every one his dues that is such respect as is due to his place calling or other dignity and preheminence which God hath bestowed on him and will have to be acknowledged in him Rom. 13.7 1 Pet. 2.13 1 Pet. 5.5 Gen. 41.40 43. To begin with the duties of Parents and Children Duties of Parents Q. If I be a Parent What is my duty to my Children A. The duties of Parents to their Children be five First to a nurture them in the knowledge and feare of the Lord to train them up to Heaven to instruct them in their duties and to b observe and correct their vicious inclinations a Eph. 6.4 Deut. 6.7 2 Tim. 3.15 b Prov. 19.18 1 Sam. 3.13 1 King 1.6 Q VVhat is the second duty of Parents A. In all things Parents must shew themselves patternes of Godlinesse and not bane their Children by their irreligious examples which makes both their own counsels at home and the helpes of education abroad to be unfruitfull unto them Psal 131.2 Q. VVhat third duty A. Parents must cherish protect and provide for their Children of substance honestly gotten 2 Cor. 12.14 Gen. 30.30 Josh 7.24 Q. VVhat fourth duty belongs to Parents A. VVhen their Children are growne up to fashion them to good a manners to assist and direct them in choice of their b callings and c Marriages And in other things wherein children want help of Governours a Job 32.6 2 King 2.23 Job 29.8 b 1 Sam. 1.28 c Gen 24.2 1 Cor. 7.38 Q. What fift duty A. Parents must not a provoke nor discourage their Children by disgracing or reviling them b nor by withholding things necessary for them nor by unequall loves making a difference of Children upon outward respects to the just grife of the other a Col. 3.21 Eph. 6.4 b Gen 37.4 Deut. 21.15 17. Q. If I be a Child What is my duty to my Parents The Childs duty A. The duty of Children to their Parents is threefold First to love reverence and obey them though they be poore folkes Eph. 6.1 Mal. 1.6 Luk. 2.51 Prov. 30.17 Q. What 's the second duty of Children A. Not to a wast their Parents but to support and b cherish them in all their wants and weaknesses a Prov. 19.26 b Mat. 15.4 6. 1 Tim. 5.4 8. Gen. 47.12 Joh. 19.27 Q. What 's the third duty of Children A. To receive the instructions and corrections of their Parents and not to grieve them by obstinacy and stubbornnesse Deut. 21.18.19 Q. VVat followes hereof A. They be naughty children children of Belial that a inwardly despise or b outwardly revile mock and disobey their Parents causing shame and griefe unto them by their unkindnesse unthankfulnesse and other licentious living a Deut. 27.16 b Lev. 20.9 Gen. 9.22 25. Ro. 1.30 CAP. XXXIV The duty of Masters and Servants Q. IF I be a Master What is my duty to my servants A. There be four duties of Masters 1. they must give to their servants things equall and just that is equall a commands equall workes b equall wages taking c care of them both in sicknesse and in health Avoiding cruelty and hard usage contenting themselves with that which a well minded servant may with a good conscience and honest care performe a 1 Cor. 7.23 Exod. 5.18 19. 2 Sam. 24. 4. b Mal. 3.5 Jam. 5.4 Deut. 24.15 Gen. 31.6 7 12. c 1 Sam. 30.12 13. Prov. 31.15 Mat. 8.6 Q. What 's the second A. Masters must not be froward and threatning to them Rebukes must be sparing and with moderation else out service will be their bondage Eph. 6.9 Q. What 's the third A. Masters must heare the cause and grievances of their servants Job 31.13 14 15. Q. Why is the fouth duty of Masters A. They must chuse a and encourage godly servants or else labour to make them such by b instructing them by rebuking restraining them from ill companies Such as have spent their time with us with love and fidelity the greatest reckoning is to be made of them Prov 27.18 Act. 10.2 7. Psal 101 6 7. Gen. 30.27 Gen. 18.19 Exod. 20.10 Q. If I be a Servant VVhat is my duty to my Master A. There be three duties of Servants 1. They must doe service to their Masters faithfully willingly desirous to please them well in what they doe not crossing and answering againe not slubbering over businesse for fashâ—ons sake Eph. 6.5 6 7. Gen. 31.6 Tit. 2.9 Q. What 's the second duty of Servants A. They must not filch and purloyne but procure their Masters credit and profit what they can Tit. 2.10 Gen. 31.38 29.2 Sam. 12.28 Q. What 's their third duty A. They must submit to the instructions and beare the rebukes of their Masters without stomack and murmuring 1 Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16.9 Q. This is the Servants duty What followes hereof A. Therefore they be naughty Servants that be idle and slothfull untrusty not caring for their Masters credit or profit or whether they be pleased or displeased The duty of Kings and Rulers and Subjects under them Q What is the duty of Kings and Rulers A. They must study to preserve the people in a wealth b peace and godlinesse protecting them from wrongs and thy themselves must not c oppresse them in any kind by violence or d wresting of judgement a 2 Sam. 1.24 b 1 Tim. 2.2 Deut. 17.17 c Ezek. 46.18 2 Sam. 23.3 Mic. 3.9 10 11. Mic. 7.3 4 2 Chr. 16.10 2 Chr. 10.4 d Amos 5.7 Q. VVhat other duty is there of Kings and Magistrates A. They must be a terror to the evill an encouragement to the good Rom. 13.3 Amos 5.10 Mic. 3.2 Q. VVhat is due from Subjects and inferiours to their Kings and Rulers A. First obedience to all their lawfull commands In the Lord. Subjects duty Tit. 3.1 1 Pet 2.13 Eccl. 8.2 For the Lords sake and in regard of the Oath of God Q. VVhat secondly A. VVe must render unto them their dues of Tribute
creature for religious use no testimony of reverence to be given to them of Will-worship of the parts of Gods worship and the right manner of performing the same Cap. 31. Of taking Gods name in vaine in or without an oath of conditions of a lawfull Vow and Oath Cap. 32. Of the Sabbath day the institution change and celebration the duties for sanctifying of the Rest Cap. 33. Duties of Parents and Children Cap. 34. Duties of Masters and Servants of rulers and Subjects Cap. 35. Duties of husband and Wife Cap. 36. Of Murther in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 37. Of Adultery in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 38. Of Theft Oppression Restitution Cap. 39 Of Truth Falshood in our words kinds of lying dissimulation of defending ones good name Cap. 40. Of concupiscence and first motions to evill how evill thoughts not consented unto be sinfull How it may be discovered whether evill thoughts doe arise from our owne corrupt hearts or from Satan Cap. 41. Of the meanes of working and increasing Grace How to hear the Word of God to our comfort and salvation Cap. 42. Of Prayer what it is to whom and for whom to be made Of Prayer in the Spirit and other conditions required in an acceptable prayer Cap. 43. Of the Lords Prayer of sanctifying Gods Name Cap. 44. Of Christs Spirituall Kingdome and doing Gods will Cap. 45. Of our daily bread what it is and how given Cap. 46. Of forgivenesse of sinnes what it is to whom granted signes that we forgive others Cap. 47. Of Temptations how God is said to lead into temptation of the right manner of giving praise to God Cp. 48. Of the right use abuse of the Lords Prayer of stinted Prayer of the Spirit of Prayer how to judge whether our Prayers be heard Cap. 49. Of the seales of the Covenant How the Spirit doth seale and witnesse with our spirits Of the nature Author and efficacy of the Sacraments in generall Cap. 50. Of Baptisme what it is to be baptized in the Name of the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost Of Baptizing of Infants and the benefit of Baptisme to them Cap. 51 Of the Lords Supper Of Transubstantiation and the Reall Presence Of the sacrifice of the Masse and of the true use and end of the Lords Supper Cap. 52. Of right participation of the Lords Supper what we must doe before we come when we be there and after we have received how to find that we have received aright of receiving in a mixt cōgregation An Appendix 1. Vnfolding certaine termes used in sermons and English Bookes 2. Shewing the markes of Gods Children 3. Containing some generall Rules and Principles of Holy Life CAP. I. Of the state of Man by Creation and of the Covenant of Nature WHat should be the first and great care of every man in this World Ans To a know God betimes to serve him aright and to b provide for the eternall salvation of our poore soules a Eccl. 12.1 1 Chron 28.9 b Luc. 10.42 John 6.27 Esa 55.2 1 Tim. 6.18 19. Q. What is mans chiefest happinesse in this world A. It is to enjoy God by faith to walk with him to know our selves to be in his favour here and that we shall for ever live with him after death Without this we are as miserable as the Beasts Gen. 15. 1. Lam. 3.24 Eccl. 2.1 11 13. No earthly thing can make one happy Jer. 9.23 24. Eccl. 12.13 Math. 16 26. 1 Cor. 15.19 Eph. 2.12 Q. How shall a man attain to this true Happinesse A. Only by the Scriptures which are able to make us wise to Salvation Ioh. 5.39 46. Luke 16.29 31 Iohn 14.6 2 Tim. 3.15 Q. How are we assured that the Scripture is Gods-Word A. Not onely by the Testimony of the Church which cannot universally deceive but especially by the Testimony of the Spirit working strange and supernaturall effects in us by the Word giving us such joy contentment and satisfaction touching spirituall and eternall things by way of tast and feeling as is not possible for humane reason to doe Ioh. 4.42 Ioh. 6.68 69. 1 Thes 1.5 2 Pet. 1.18 21. 2. Cor. 4.6 Foure heads of Christian doctrine Q. What be those Parts or heads of Christian Doctrine delivered in Scripture the knowledge whereof maketh us happy A. There be foure generall heads of it 1. The Doctrine of mans creation and state of innocency 2ly Of the fall and misery of man 3ly Of mans deliverance and redemption by Jesus Christ and of the means to partake of Christ 4. How the redeemed ought to live These Truthes bring us to Humiliation Justification and Sanctification Act. 20.20 Q. God in the beginning created Adam and Eve in what state did he make them at first A. God made them upright after his own likenesse Of the state of Man by Creation i.e. in an holy and happy estate free from sin and misery Gen. 1.27 Col. 3.10 Eccles 7.29 Q. Wherein consisted the Image of God in which man was created A. It stood in two things First in that Dominion Honour and Excellency which Adam had over the creatures Gen. 1.26 Gen. 2.20 Gen. 9.6 This was externall Joh. 10.34 God is the great King and Lord of all things and all in Authority doe beare his Image 1 Cor. 11.7 Rom. 13.4 Q. Wherein chiefely did that Image of God consist A. In Holinesse and Righteousnesse wherein man was like unto God himselfe their whole soules and bodies being filled with the fulnesse of Grace Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Q. If Adam had not sinned should he have died A. No For death came in by sinne as the wages of it Rom. 5.12 Gen. 2.17 Q. Also if he had continued upwright he should have been saved without the help of a Mediatour Of the first Covenant made with Adam A. It is true for so God Covenanted with him and in token thereof Gave him to eat of the tree of Life Gen. 2.9 16. Gen. 3.22 24. Rev. 2.7 Q. Declare more plainly the Covenant made with Adam before he fell A. It was a Covenant of Workes wherein life was promised upon condition of his continuing without sin in perfect obedience Rom. 10.5 Gal. 3.12 Rev. 22.14 Doe this and live Q. But could Adam at that time have been saved by his own inherent righteousnesse was he able to keepe that Covenant A. Yes For Adam was the Sonne of God perfect in holinesse righteousnesse and Heire of Heaven even as the holy Angels are Luk 3.38 Gen. 1.27 31. Adam had a whole will no ignorance no corruption to strive against the Spirit Q. Can any man since the fall be saved by that Covenant A. No Because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and therefore must look for salvation by another that is by Christ Jesus Rom. 3.22 23. Rom. 8.3 Heb. 8.8 Gal. 3.10 Q. Must any be judged that is stand or fall by that Covenant of Workes A. Yes all
soule and body in the duties of Religion and Divine Worship 3. That I honour him with my Tongue and Life 4. And that I carefully keepe his Sabbaths Of the first Commandment Thou shalt have no other Gods c. Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this first Commandment A. That we should take Iehovah the only true God for our God set him up in our hearts in his due place that is above the creature Of spirituall inward worship to love and feare him to serve trust and obey him We must reserve unto him all that preheminence of honour feare love and trust which is due to him as a God and not to give any part thereof to the creature To honour a King as if he were but a private person is not to give him his due because it is beneath his place God must have his full preheminence in our hearts Mar. 12.29 30. Mat. 4.4 10. Thus does Christ expound this Commandment Q. What particular duties are commanded under this generall that so God may be thy God A. Five 1. I am hereby bound to know God in his Nature 1. Knowledge Will and Attributes else I shall never love him nor trust in him 1 Chron 28.9 Rom. 12.2 Ioh. 17.3 Ro. 10.14 Q. What secondly 2. Trust A. We are bound to believe on him to depend and stay our selves on him for every good thing we need not being disheartned in our duties nor stepping out to false helps in evill times Jer 17.5.7 2 Chron 20.20 Psal 31.6 7. Psal 11.1 2. Job 31.24 Jonah 2.8 Dan 3.16 Dan 6.23 Q. What thirdly is here required Q. I am bound to love and delight in him as the chiefest good above father 3. Love lands credit profit or life it selfe Mat 10.37 1 Sam 2.29 Mat 19.22 29. Q. What fourth duty A. I am bound to feare him 4. To feare him to stand in awe of his Majesty not daring to offend him in any thing for any respect The object of godly feare is the evill of sinne the offending of God 1 King 8.3 12. Esay 51.12 Esay 8.2 13. Jer 2.19 In all these God must have his full preheminence for if we love feare trust or delight in any thing against God or above God then that is our God Q. What fifth duty is required A. I am bound to acknowledge him and to make outward profession 5. To confesse him that God is the Lord whom we serve that he is governour preserver and rewarder of all men the searcher of all hearts and that no God can do as the doth There is none other to whom any of these can be applied Dan 4.37 1 Chron 29.10 11. Esay 26.13 1 Cor 1.31 Mar 8.38 Jer 10.6 7. Q. What is the thing here generally forbidden A. The thing here forbidden is the giving of any divine honour to the creature the setting up of the creature in our hearts to withdraw us from God Q. Tell me particularly who be the transgressors of this Commandment A. Seven sorts of persons 1. All ignorant persons Ignorance of God that either a naturally oâ— b carelesly or willingly remaine ignorant of God and his will concerning us a Eph 4.17 18. b Iob 21.14 Ioh 3.20 2 Pet 3.5 Q. Who else Disobedience A. They that have knowledge severed from obedience such as professe to know God but in their works and waies deny him These doe not take Jehovah for their God Tit 1.16 Rom 1. â—8 Q. Who thirdly doe sinne against this Commandmemt A. All Atheists and Idolaters that is Atheisme and Idolatry all such as think there is no God or that there be more Gods then one or that God is like to any thing made by Art in Carving and Painting Also whosoever do give any divine honour worship and service to any Creature All such persons be either Atheists or Idolaters They fancy to themselves some other God Rom. 1.23 Act. 14.15 1 Cor. 8.3 6 10. Rev. 19.10 Rev. 22.9 Q. Who fourthly A. All superstitions persons that is Superstition such as ascribe any spirituall or supernaturall effect good or bad to ceremonies observation of things the observation whereof hath no ground in nature nor divine institution as to the crying flying of birds bleeding at the nose the hare crossing us in our journey c. Also in Religion ascribing supernaturall and spirituall effects worth excellency or acceptablenesse to ceremonies devised by man as to anointing with oile signing with the crosse sprinkling with Holy-water consecration of Temples VestmeÌ„ts Altars c. Mar. 7.4 5 8. Col. 2.21 1 Sam. 4.3 Ezek. 21.19 21. Jer. 10.2 3. It is Gods prerogative to give grace and also to institute any sign or token of Grace or to make any thing to be an effectuall meanes of applying any spirituall good to the soule and therefore it is an injury done to God to ascribe that which is due to him unto mens inventions c. Q. Who fiftly be the transgressours of this Commandment A. All such as seek to Wizards Wiches Conjurers Soothsayers or to Saint or Angel for help Seeking to Witches for helpe All that step out of any unlawfull shifts in distresse c. all these doe forsake Jehovah and cleave to the creature Deut. 18.9 10. Act. 8.10 11. 1 Chron. 10.13 14. Esay 47.12 13. Q. Who sixtly Unbeliefe despare A. They that doubt and despaire of Gods truth and love made knowne and will not commit their soules and estates to him It is a sinne to doubt and refuse any part of Gods truth and promises the highest degree of unbeliefe is despaire Esa 7.9 He. 3.19 Mat. 6.30 Joh. 20.25 Mat. 8.26 Job 27.10 Iob 15.22 These deny God the Honour due to him To be ashamed of God and godlinesse Q. Who lastly be transgressours of this Commandement A. All that be ashamed of God and deny him here before men in any degree as in his Word Waies Worship Children and ordinances Joh. 12.43 Luk. 22.57 2 Tim. 4.16 Mat. 11.9 2 Tim 2.12 Q. What followes hereof A. That if we doe not make conscience of these duties and care to avoid these sins we be under the Law that is under the sentence of it to be judged by it Where sinne reignes the Law reignes and is in force against thee Rom. 6.14 CAP. XXX Of the second Commandement Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this Commandement A. To preserve his outward worship pure and undefiled from all superstition Idolatry from all inventions of man and to keep us to that entire manner of worship which himself hath appointed so is this Commandement expounded in Scripture Num. 15.39 Deut. 12.30 32. Psal 106.38 39. Esay 8.20 Vse Hence we learne that whatsoever is made use of for the tendring up our Homage unto God or for the conveying of any spirituall efficacy from God into the hearts of his
performe the same carelesly Reverend Gestures of the Body as Kneeling Bowing lifting up of Hands and Eyes putting off the Hat c. are forbidden to be given to an Image therefore they are commanded to be given unto God 1 Cor. 15 13. 2 Sam. 6.3 7 8. Q. What duty is here required as an helpe to further the outward worship of God A. We must provide all such means by which the worship of God may be erected defended and maintained Mal. 1.10 1 Cor. 9.13 14. We must pleade for Religion and be at cost for it take away Arts Tongues Schooles Colledges and Maintenance you will soon have no preaching nor any worship of God Helping service is forbidden to Images bur required for Gods Worship Q. Why should we be so carefull to avoid Images and Will-worship A. Because such persons be indeed haters of God however they say they doe it with good intentions and in greater honour and reverence to God As the unchast Wife doth not love her husband what ere she professe Prov. 6.34 35. Hos 2.2 13. 2 Chron. 19 3. Esay 30.1 God will visit this iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children to the third and fourth generation of them that Hate him CAP. XXXI Of the third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine c. Q. WHat is the drift of this third Commandement A. To provide for the glorifying of Gods great name in our tongue and doings that we so behave our selves as God in all things may be glorified This Commandement directs us to an holy use of all Religion and of every thing upon which God hath set his name 1 Pet. 4.11 Levit. 10.3 Joh. 2.16 Ezek. 22.26 Mal 1.13 Ezek. 8.12 Ezek. 18.2 19. Deut. 28.58 Mat. 5.16 Mat. 6.9 Joh. 11.4 Joh. 15.8 Gods name is taken in vain either In an Oath Or Without an Oath Q. How many waies is it taken in vain in an Oath A. Foure 1. By vain and needlesse and customary swearing in mens common talk Oaths cannot come unawares from a gratious heart much lesse ordinarily Eccles 9.2 Iam. 3.12 Mat. 5.34.37 Ier. 6.7 Q. How secondly A. By false swearing as when we a affirme a falshood or deny and conceal the truth b or falsifie what we have promised by oath This is called perjury a Zach. 5.4 Mal. 3.5 Lev. 5.1 Zach 8. 16 17. b Psal 15.4 Ezek. 17.16 18. with Judg 9.20 56 57. 2 Sam. 21.1 7. with Josh 9.15 Men are perjured when they goe from what they have promised by Oath as well as when they swear an untruth Q. How thirdly A. By wicked swearing that is when by an oath or vow we bind our selves to doe evill to doe any thing against charity piety justice duty As that I will not come to such a mans house or that I will be revenged on him Also all sinfull combinations Covenants and Oaths to hide evill or to set up any pretended good contrary to Authority Law and duty or contrary to any former Oaths and Protestations All this is wicked swearing for Gods ordinance must not be a bond of iniquity 1 King 19.2 Act. 23.12 1 Sam 25.22 Hos 10.2 3 4. See Iunius Diodate in loc Q. How fourthly do men take Gods name in vaine in an Oath A What they sweare by the creatures as many doe by their Faith and Troth by the Masse by their Drink or as I live c. vainly customarily or in passion Mat. 5.33 34. Jam 5.12 For these things men are damned Amos 8.14 Zeph. 1.5 Esa 45.23 Q. But is it not lawfull to swear before a Magistrate for the maintenance of truth justice and peace among men Three conditions in an Oath A. Yes First provided that we swear in truth the thing sworne or vowed must be a knowne truth Secondly in judgement as becomes a wise Christian Thirdly in righteousnesse not to the hurt of another Jer. 4.2 Exod 22. 10 11. Q. Is it not lawfull to make a vow and promissory Oath whereby we bind our selves to God to perform the thing that is gone out of our mouthes A. Yes it is with these two conditions Of a vow First that the thing vowed promised be lawfull to us and within our power and callings to performe Else we take Gods name in vain if we bind our selves to doe that which is not in our Power or not lawfull for us in our places to performe And therefore to vow single life absolute and blind obedience to superiours as Popish Priests doe or to vow any thing against our duty callings former Vowes and Oathes they be all unlawfull and to be broken Num. 30.3 Jer. 44.25 Psal 24 4. Q. What second condition is required in a vow and solemne protestation A. Because all lawfull Vowes must be performed therefore we should foresee and consider how meet lawfull and profitable the Oath will be before we swear that so we may safely performe our vowes Our promissory Oaths must be with much caution and condition It is a sinne not to performe a lawfull Vow Josh 9.14 15. 1 Sam. 14.44 Jâ—sh 2.19 Gen. 24.5 Judg. 11.31 a rash vow Q. How is Gods name taken in vaine without an oath A. First by foolish light unreverent speaking of Gods a Will Titles and Attributes or of his b Word and c works As in foolish admirations O Lord O sweet Jesus Lord have mercy upon us I never saw the like Secondly When gamesters thank God for their good luck Thirdly when men jest with Scripture-phrases Fourthly when men speake reproachfully of Gods decrees as if I be predestinated I shall be saved if not I shall be damned doe what I can c. a Rom. 9.19 20. b Joh. 6.60 Jer. 23.34 Act. 17. 32. c Gen. 4.24 Mar. 3.22 29 30. Esay 36.20 Mic. 3.11 Zach. 11.5 Q. How secondly without an oath A. When men have cursings and imprecations in their mouthes As a pox or a plague on thee the Devill take thee c. It is a sinne to wish a curse to our selves or others as God damne me would I were hanged c. 1 Sam. 17.43 2 Sam 16.7 Q. How thirdly A. When we apply the name Jesus or any other name of God or any sentence of Scripture to Charmes sorcery or other supernaturall uses As to drive away Devils to doe cures to sanctifie creatures not sanctified by God as to baptize Bels c. this is a false application of Gods Word Act. 19.13 Q. How fourthly A. When men goe about to imitate the miraculous and extraordinary workes of Christ and the Apostles As the Popish exorcisme ex tempore Prophecying of men called and ungifted laying on of hands to give the Holy Ghost to make empty signes without effects following c. This is a misapplication of Gods power without promise or warrant exposing of Religion to contempt and a taking of Gods name in vaine Act. 19.13 Act. 8.18 19. 1 Cor. 14.31 32. Q. How fiftly is Gods name taken in vain
and custome as it doth belong to them by any right of Law Statute custome or otherwise Ro 13.4 6 7. Mat. 22.21 Tribute is a duty not a curtesy men sin if they withhold it for they attend continually upon our good Q. VVhat followes hereof A. They are naughty people that a inwardly despise or b cutwardly curse and revile or disobey and c rise up against their Rulers or withhold their dues a 1 Sam. 10.27 Eccl. 10.20 1 King 21.13 b Act. 23.5 Josh 1.18 c 1 Sam. 24.6 Q. But is it lawfull in no case for Subjects to rise up in Armes against their lawfull Soveraigne A. No in no case a No supreme Power whatsoever or wheresoever residing ought to be resisted by those that are under them b especially if they have sworn Allegiance unto them a 1 Sam. 24.6 Rom. 13.2 VVhosoever resisteth the Power resisteth the Ordinance of God The Powers are nor from beneath but from above Joh. 19.11 There is no power but of God Ro 13.1 with Ps 82.6 He is the Minister of God Rom. 13.4 God is the Soveraigne Lord of the Whole earth and Kings are his deputies and Vicegerents in them God is resisted they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation Pro. 30 31 32. a King against whom there is no rising up If we cannot with good conscience obey them yet we must be subject and submit unto them 1 Pet. 2.13 14 16. b Ezek. 17.15 16. Judg. 9.19 20 24 45 56 57. see CAP. XXXV Duties of Husband and Wife THE duties of Husband and Wife some be common to them both some peculiar to the Man or Woman alone Q. What be the duties of Man and Wife common to them both A. Five First for our choyce we must marry in the Lord that is with such as joyn with us in the faith worship of the same true God 1 Cor 7.39 1 King 11.2 4 7 11. 2 Chron. 21.6 Gen. 24.3 6. 2 Cor. 6. 14 15.16 Mal. 2.11 Q. What secondly is their duty A. To pitty and doe good each to the soule of other to bring one another from errour and darknesse to be heires of the grace of life 1 Cor. 7.16 1 Pet. 3.7 Q. What thirdly A. Mutuall helping each of other in counsels care and bearing the burthen of the family especially they must as yoke-fellowes joyn together in setting up Religion in the family They must draw in one yoke and one way in all good things the burthen must not be cast on one through the sloth nicenesse voluptuousnesse and pride of the other Gen 2.20 24. 1 Sam. 25.17 24 25. Q. What fourthly A. They owe one to another conjugall a love and loyalty whereby they must love and delight one in another above all others b bearing one anothers burthens and infirmities As sicknesse sillinesse poverty frowardnesse and not by rigorous churlish and hardning wayes to vex one another a Heb 13.4 Gen 20.16 1 Cor 7.12 13. Eph. 5.28 29 31. Col 3.19 Gen 16.6 Q. What fiftly is their duty A. Mutuall benevolence in a moderate and seasonable use of the marriage bed 1 Cor 7.4 5. Levit 18.19 25. 1 Thes 4.4 5. Q. What is the duty more peculiar to the Wife A. She must be a sober minded in all things discreet b keep at home c obedient to her Husband and of a gentle and meeke spirit It is a false commendation of women to be of a great spirit to take upon them over their Husbands to ruffle it and bring him under leave that for Zipporah Vasthi Exod 4. 25 26. Hest 1.12 17. a Tit. 2.4 5. b Prov. 7.11 1 Tim. 5.13 c 1 Tim. 2.12 Gen. 3.6 Col. 3.18 d Prov. 31.26 1 Pet. 3.3 4. A chearful curteous modest mild spirit becomes a Christian Woman a Christan Wife must not be sullen nor taunting not bitter nor captious and untractable nor domineering nor vain in false adornings of haire naked breasts costly attire and such like shewes and witnesses of an ungoverned and unsanctified heart Q. What is the duty more peculiar to the Husband A. To dwell with the Wife according to knowledge giving honour to her as to the weaker vessell that is not overbearing any thing contrary to her credit place comforts but fitting imployments according to her abilities making up in love and wisedome what is defective in her weaknesse 1 Pet. 3.7 What beautifull Christians should we be if we were carefull to performe and shew the power of Religion in discharge of the duties that belong to us in our severall relations he is an hypocrite that is forward in common duties of Christianity and is not alike carefull of the particular duties belonging to his relation and calling There be other relations of men who ought to give honour one to another as Pastours and People young and aged rich and poore c. Q. If I live under a Pastour or Minister of Gods Word What is my duty to him A. The Peoples duty to their Ministers is threefold First to a esteem them very highly in love for their workes sake Secondly to b provide them liberall and honourable maintenance to uphold the dignity of their callings a 1 Thes 5.12 13.2 King 4.10 Gal. 4.13.14 Jer. 38.4 9. b 1 Cor. 96 10 13 14. 1 Tim. 5.17 That double honour is spoken of their maintenance it is a sinne to make him a poor despicable man Gal. 6.6 in all good things Q. What is the third duty of people to Ministers A. To suffer themselves to be guided amended by their wholsome and faithfull doctrines Heb. 13.17 2 Tim. 4.15 These are not duties of curtesy and good nature but of conscience before God who will require a strict account of all the derision slanders hard usage and up-risings against their Ministers persons calling doctrines and godly admonitions as if it were a glory to keep them under or to carry on a foolish disorder against them c. Hos 4.4 Mat. 22.6 7. 2 Chron. 36.16 19. Act 4.2 3 24. Rev. 11.5 See 1 Cor. 4 11 12 13. Jer. 26.15 Q. What is the Ministers duty to the flock A. 1. He must goe in and out before them in a a blamelesse conversation 2. b feed them with wholsome doctrine a plainly diligently b and faithfully separating between sheep and goates between pretious and vile having e compassion on the ignorant and them that be out of the way a 1 Tim. 4.12 Tit. 1.6 Levit. 21.4 21. b Tit. 1.9 2 Tim. 3.16 Jer. 23.28 c 2 Cor. 4.2 2 Tim. 2.2 25. 2 Cor. 12.15 d Ezek. 13.10 19 22. Jer. 15.19 e Mat 19.36 38. Zach. 11.15 Heb. 5.2 Q. There be whom God hath made eminent above us in gifts of mind birth age or estate and we must honour whom God hath honoured What is our duty to such A. To acknowledge their gifts and reverence their persons especially if they be found in the way of righteousnesse Lev. 19.32 Prov. 16.31 Esay 3.5 Dan. 2.48 1 Tim. 5.1