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
God onely for our God giuing him inward worship as first to know God aright l 1 Chron. 28.9 secondly to trust onely in him m 2 Chro. 20.20 thirdly to loue him aboue all n Deut. 6.5 fourthly to feare him aboue all o Deut. 6.13 fiftly to bee patient in afflictions p Psal 39.9 sixtly to humble our selues before him q Micah 9.8 seuenthly to call vpon him with our heart r Psal 50.15 eightly zeale s Psal 69.9 ninthly inward obedience t Deut. 28.1 Q. What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the first Commandement A. First ignorance and false opinions concerning the true God u Hos 4.1.6 Secondly distrust presumption and trust in creatures x Deut. 29.19 Psal 78.22 Thirdly hatred of God y Rom. 8.7 counterfeit loue of God z 2 Tim. 3.5 and immoderate loue of riches and other creatures a Eph. 5.4 2 Tim. 3.4 Fourthly carnall security b Prov. 28.14 seruile c 1 Iohn 4.18 carnall d Esa 7.2 and idolatrous feare e Ier. 10.5 Fiftly pride against God f Es 10.12 and fained humility g 1 King 21.29 Sixtly impatience in afflictions h 2 King 6.33 Seuenthly omission of inward prayer and thankefulnesse to God i Psal 14.4 Deut. 8.11 Eightly lukewarmenesse and erring zeale k Rev. 3.15 16 Rom. 10.2 Ninthly inward disobedience to God l Es 30.1 Q. What is the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe c. Q. What is the summe of the second Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs solemnly to performe outward worship to God m Deut. 12.30 31 32 and in particular first to worship God by such means and after such manner as he hath prescribed in his Word as by the Ministery of his Word n 5.28 29 Eph. 4.11 12 Prayer o Acts 2 42 Sacraments Discipline p Matt. 18.15 and lawfull swearing q Deut. 6.13 secondly to vse decent rites r 1 Cor. 14.40 thirdly fit gesture in Gods worship s Neh. 8.6 Psal 141.2 fourthly to vse such helps thereunto as God hath appointed as fasting t Ioel 2.12.17 vowes u Psal 119.106 and preparation for preaching by education and maintenance x 2 Kings 4.38 Deut. 12.19 Gal 6.6 7 and good company Q. What be some oâ— the sinnes forbidden in the second Commandement A. First to make images of God y Deut. 4.15 16 secondly images of creatures religiously vsed z Hab. 2.18 thirdly humane inuentions and traditions made parts of Gods worship a Mat. 15.9 fourthly neglect of Gods outward worship b Heb. 10.25 fiftly adoring and calling vpon creatures c Rev. 19.10 sixtly vnlawfull society with idolaters d Mal. 2.11 2 Chron. 19.2 Q. What is the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord c. Q. What is the summe of the third Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to glorifie God in our liues f Es 8.13 Mat. 5.16 in particular in our thoughts words deeds reuerently to vse first Gods titles as God Lord Almighty g Deut. 28.58 59. secondly his religion as the Word h Esa 66.2 2 Thes 3.1 2 Prayer i Prov. 15.8 1 Tim. 2.8 Sacraments k 1 Cor 11.28 oath l Ier. 4.2 and vowes m Eccl. 5.3 4 thirdly his workes of creation n Rom. 1.20 and prouidence in iudgements and mercies o 1 Tim. 4.4 5 Psal 116.12 13 Iob 1.21 Q What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the third Commandement A. First vnreuerent thoughts and words about Gods titles p Psal 50.21 Iob 1.5 Ezod 5.2 secondly concerning religious duties abusing them by making iests and charmes of the Scriptures q Deut. 18.10 11 and by â—raying and receiuing the Sacraments vnpreparedly r Psal 50.16 17 Esa 66.3 and by sweaâ—ing falsly s Mal. 3.5 and vainely t Math. 5.37 Iames 5.12 and louing â—uch oathes and by vowes forced and hypocriticall and to doe things vnlawfull u Acts 23 12 and by liuing wickedly in the profession of religion x 1 Cor. 7.9 thirdly concerning the creatures to dispraise them y Rom. 2.24 and abuse them by sorceâ—y z Eâ— 45.9 riotousnesse a 1 Pet. 4.4 and vnthankefulnesse b Hos 2.8 Q. What is the fourth Commandement A. Remember thou keepe holy c. Q. What is the summe and scope of the fourth Commandement and what be some of the duties commanded therein A. In generall to appoint the speciall time of Gods solemne worship in particular first to rest from works of a ciuill nature which necessity in charity doth not require c Exod. 34 2â— Neh. 13.15 16 17 19 secondly to performe holy duties as first to prepare our selues rising betimes and praying priuately c d Eccl. 5.1 2 Marke 1.35.39 Exod. 32.5 6 secondly to come timely to the assembly e Acts 20.7 13.15 2 Kings 4.22 23 Ezek. 46 10 and to ioyne with the people of God in the duties there performed thirdly afterward to vse priuate conference f Mal. 3.16 meditation g Psal 119.11.13.14 15 Gen. 18.18 Psal 92 reading h Rev. 1.3 singing i Col. 3.16 reconciling such as be at variance visiting the sicke and relieuing the poore k 1 Cor. 16.1 2 Luke 14.15 Rom. 7.14 and lastly doing all in a good 〈◊〉 with holy thoughts l Es 58.13 Am. 8.5 delighting in the duties of the Sabbath m Neh. 13.15 16 17 20 Ier. 17.20 21 22. Es 58.13 Q. What be some of the sinnes forbidden in the fourth Commandement A. First omitting preparation for sanctifying the Lords day Secondly to doe workes or speake words or think thoughts about thâ— affaires of this life further then necessity in charity require n Psal 92. title with ver 13.14 thirdly â—o abuse the rest idlenesse vaine sports drunkennesse c. fourthly to omit holy duties publike or priuate in whole or in part and not to flourish according to the meanes of blessing n Psal 92. title with ver 13.14 fifthly to omit to reformâ— others as any hath power Q. What is the fift Commandement A. Honour thy father c. Q. What is the scope of the fifth Commandemâ—nt and what beesome duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs to presâ—rue the dignity of our neighboâ—â— and of our selues in particular inferiours must yeeld reuerence o Psal 72.9 Lev. 19.32 and obedience p 1 Pet. 2.13 to their superiours and maintenance if occasion require it q 1 Tim. 5.3 and superiours ought to shew a faâ—herly care of inferiours by grauity modeâ—ation good example r Psal 101.2 1 Pet. 3.7 Tit. 2.2.4 and causing such as they gouerne to be of
Image c. what is generally commanded herein A. The true outward worship of thâ— true God according as is prescribed iâ— the word written without adding 〈◊〉 detracting Deut. 12.32 Q. How hath this Commandement bâ— place next the first A. There followeth a profession 〈◊〉 that God whom we haue chosen whicâ— consisteth in publike worship so thâ— which commandeth the profession 〈◊〉 him in publike worship which himseâ—â— hath commanded followeth the former commanding vs to choose him Q. What may more particularly be oâ—serued in the second Commandement A. First the precept it selfe seconâ—ly reasons vrging the performance oâ— the Commandement Q. What particular duties be commanâ—ed and sinnes forbidden in the second Commandement A. First First sort of duties commanded containing seuen particulars to worship God by such meanes and after such manner as hee â—ath appointed as namely these seuen First to bee content with the Scripâ—ures for our direction in all things Deut. 4.2 Esa 8.20 2 Tim. 3.16.17 The sinne forbidden here is to set before vs for our direction for the rule of our faith and obedience any other word written or vnwritten besides thâ—â—nspired Bookes of Scriptures as first â—he Bookes called Apocrypha which although they may bee read as many other Bookes of godly men yet we may not build our faith vpon them secondly forged Bookes as the Gospell of Thomas Barnabas and Nicodemus thirdly Papists vnwritten traditions Matth. 15.9 fourthly loathing the simplicity of seruing God that the Word prescribeth and admiring will-worship Col. 2.18.23 1 Sam. 15.11.12 c. and all good intentions not grounded on the Word may bee referred hither 2 Sam. 6.6 Ioh. 16.2 Secondly here is commanded such a Ministery of the Woâ—d as the Loâ— hath appointed the Minister is to bâ— called of God and the Church Heb. 5.4 Rom. 10.15.17 Eph. 4.11 to Read and Preach the Word Mal. 2.7 1 Tiâ— 3.2 2 Tim. 4.2 Act. 13.14 and 15.21 Neh. 8.8 and people ought to heare thâ— Word Read and Preached 1 Thes 5 2â— Ioh. 8.47 Esa 2.3 Psal 122.1 The sinne forbidden is a false Ministery not appointed of God as Popeâ— Cardinals Priests to offer properly a râ— all sacrifice propitiatory for the quick and dead in the Mâ—sse Math. 15 1â— and hereunto may bee added a dumbâ— Ministery Neh. 8.8 1 Tim. 3.2 Esa 56 10. Hos 4.6 Ier. 23.31.32 Matth. 15.14 moreouer neglect of hearing thâ— Word preached Heb. 10.25 Thirdly prayer is commanded Psaâ— 65.1.2 Esa 56.7 which that it may bâ— vsed aright first it is to bee directed 〈◊〉 the true God onely Psal 50.15 secondly in the mediation of Christ alone Col 3.17 Ioh. 16.23.27 1 Tim. 2.5 otheâ— things belonging to prayer may be noted on the third Commandement The sins are first neglect of prayer Psal 14 4. secondly abuse thereof first when it is directed to Angels or Saints Rom. 10.14 Esay 63.16 Mal. 1.11 with 1 Tim. 2.8 secondly when men substitute other Mediators as S. Mary S. Peter c. Thirdly when people pray priuately in publike Yet condemne I nor a short ciaculation at entrance 〈◊〉 â—od assist me God sanctify me now to these holy duties or the like and joyn not with â—he assembly in prayer or hearing the word Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.40 Fourthly â—o leaue praying at the comming in of â—ny to make a legge or to place him Fiftly to pray with lips without touch of heart Es 29 13. Sixtly to pray onâ—y with the heart neuer vsing the voice when conueniently wee might Hos 14.2 A fourth duty commanded is to administer and receiue the Sacraments instituted by God Mat. 28.19 and 26. â—6 27 28. Sacraments beloâ—g to the Gospell properly in regard of signification â—nd end of institution but as parts of Gods outward worship commanded by him and as all nations by the light of nature obserue some externall rites in â—heir worship they are in a general manner reduced to the second Commandement The sins forbidden in this regard be first to neglect the sacraments when wâ— might be partakers therof Numb 9.13 Secondly to haue more sacrament then the Lord hath giuen to hiâ— Church as those fiue of the Papistâ— Confirmation Penance Matrimony Orders and extreme vnction Thirdly to take away the wine in the Lords supper from the people Fourthly hereunto may bee added Magicke worshipping the Deuill by charmes and otherwise wherein they haue as it were devillish sacraments and many wayâ— breake this Commandement Deut. 1â— 10.11 1 Sam. 28.11 12 13 14. Esa 8.19 and 65.4 Ezek. 21.21 Here is commanded discipline which is that order and gouernmeâ—â— which God hath left in his Church bâ— admonitions suspensions excommunications and absolutions to reforme abuses and to recouer such as fall into miâ—demeanors and sinnes Matth. 28.15 16 17 18. 1 Cor. 5.4 2 Cor. 2.6 The sinnes in this respect be first tâ— neglect this duty and to suffer notorious and grosse offenders to liue without discipline and to come to the saâ—â—ament without testifying repentance â—econdly to abuse this ordinance of â—od by excommunicating men for wel â—oing Iohn 6.2 and for trifles Sixtly Swearing by the true God may â—e referred to this Commandement as part of his outward worship Deut. 6.3 An oath is a religious and necesâ—ary confirmation of things by calling â—pon God to be a witnesse of truth and â—euenger of falshood first in assertion â—econdly in promise Esay 29.28 Heb. 6.16 Ruth 1.17 Heb. 3.11 2 Cor. 1.23 The sinnes and sinfull abuse of an â—ath as it is taken by the true God is â—gainst the third Commandement but some sinnes in swearing may be considered of here as first by naming parts of God as if hee were a man as heart â—oule sides feet nailes body Secondly by his pity mercy passion blood wounds life death Totus Christus adorandus est et humanitas Christi in composite c. if people hereby understand Christs humanity either they as much as in them lyeth teare his precious body or by superstitious ignorance deify the members of Christ for howsoeuer in some cases it may bee lawfull to worship Christ man yet not his humanity or parts of his body so considered as they doe Thirdly heathenish oathes as by Iupiter c. Fourthly Papisticall oathes by Angells and Saints S. Mary S George the Masse Roâ—d c. Is 5.7 Amos 8.14 Fiftly by other creatures as fire light siluer faith troth honesty c. Sixtly ridiculous nicknamed oahes as bodikin lakin cock fey fack fagges c. as if God regarded the pronunciation and outward found more then the oath it selfe or loued to be mocked in his worship Seuenthly to make confession of the truth and to defend it either by rendering a reason of it to euery one that iustly demands it 1 Pet. 3.15 or by departing with our goods for the defence and maintenance thereof is commanded of God and may be referred to this Precept The sinne is first to giue our bodily presence to idolatry our mindes being against it
in these they are lawful but the moral obseruing of the Sabbath is perpetuall bindeth vs as well as the Iewes as all the other of the â—enne Commandements also doe Q. How may this Commandement bee diuided A. First into the Commandement it selfe secondly reasons inforcing obedience to it Q. What are the duties commanded and sinnes forbidden A. First there is commanded to rest secondly to performe holy duties First 1 To rest to rest from our labours vpon that day the better to attend vpon the other duties commanded as to rest from the workes and labours of our honest and lawfull callings Leuit. 23.3 Exod 34.21 and 31.5 as the husbandmans plowing sowing reaping binding turning or bringing home his corne also from faires chafferings bargaines Neh. 13.15.16.17.19 and from ordinary and vnnecessary iournies Exod. 16.29 yet we must know that in case of necessity and charity a man may doe some of these workes that bee seruile and not breake the Sabbath Mat. 12.1.5.11 Luk. 14.5 Mark 2.27 first iournies to the Prophets and places appointed for Gods seruice are lawfull on this day 2 King 4.23 Psal 84.7 secondly to procure some speciall and necessary good to others so Midwiues and Physitians may trauell to women and them that be sicke and so to help a beast out of a pit Luke 14.15 to giue them meate and water and to prouide meate and drinke Matth. 12.1 but these must be done not as workeâ— of our calling simply but as workes of charity we must know also that wanton Dancings Drinkings Church-ales Stage-plaies great feasts in pampering the flesh hinder the performance of the duties of the Sabbath more then ordinary labour Concerning solemne and sumptuous feasts such as are made at marriages or admitting of men into their ciuill offices although they bee lawfull in themselues yet not on the Sabbath day being dangerous and vnfit to be vsed both because they detaine many from the assemblies and hinder almost all the priuate exercises and duties of the Sabbath In this case Dauids example is worthy of consideration 1 Chro. 11.18.19 so we may say of the meates in those pompous prepaâ—ations for they be not without the hazard of mens soules We must also know that in the thoughts and motions of our hearts the Sabbath is to be kept for the law is spirituall Rom. 7. and bindeth the spirit and soule of a man as well as his body as in all the rest of the Commandements where the action is forbidden the affection is forbidden and that which is vnlawfull to be spoken is vnlawfull to bee thought on this day as discoursing of worldly matters vnnecesâ—arily either in table talke or otherwise is forbidden so the thoughts of thâ— heart although neuer vttered God requireth the whole man Thou shâ—lt serue the Lord thy God with all thy thoâ—ght The sinnes foâ—bidden against the reâ—â— required on the Sâ—bbath bee to doâ— workes or speake words or thinkâ— thoughts about the affaires of this life further then necessity in charity requires 2 Holy duties The second thing commanded iâ— performing holy exercises whereby thâ— day may be sanctified as First preparation which is a sanctifying of our selues and of those that belong to vs to the performing of the workes of the Sabbath by praying to GOD and taking account of our seuerall sinnes and considering the end of the Sabbath with the publike and priuate exercises of the same Exod. 32.5.6 in which respect we rise something the earlier that wee may haue time for this Mark 1.35.39 The sinne forbidden is to omit this preparation to bestow the time about other matters as many that can scarcely get out of the looking-glasse by dinner-time but if they bee ready when the bell ringeth they thinke it well secondly to sleepe out the time Secondly to ioyne with the publike assembly to shew that wee are of the assembly of the Saints there to be ready at the ordinary houres of meeting and to continue from the beginning to the end Act. 20 7. and 13.15 2 King 4.22.23 Ezek. 46.10 The sinne is to refuse the assembly of the Saints and to come negligently to come in the fore-noone and neglect the after-noone as if the whole day were not to be sanctified Thirdly we are commanded to ioyne with the assembly in all the holy duties there to be done as in praiers supplications thanksgiuings of the Church 2 Tim. 2.2.4 The sinne is to separate our selues in priuate prayer from the common affection and prayer wee should haue with the Church Moreouer wee are commanded to heare reuerently and attentiuely the Word Read and Preached 2 King 4.22 Act. 13.15.16 and 20.7 The sinne is to reade or pray as some bring bookes for that purpose while the Minister is in Preaching whereas they should draw neere to heare secondly to sleepe thirdly to talke fourthly to content themselues with the Word read liuing in such Parishes where the Minister cannot Preach or where there is no Preaching long time together and in a manner a famine of the Word and not to seeke those places where it is preached Another duty that wee are to ioyne with the people of God in is to receiue the Sacraments Act. 20.7 another is to gather or giue to the publike gathering for the poore 1 Cor. 16.1 The sinne is to neglect these duties Fourthly wee are bound to priuate duties on the Sabbath that wee may reape profit of the publike as first to conferre of the Word wee haue heard and to meditate of it to labour the conscience and fruit of it in our hearts Mal. 3.16 Psal 119.11.13.14.15 herein the gouernour of the family may profitably to be imployed in calling his family together to require what they haue learned and to help them to further vnderstanding of it and to vrge the practice of it in their life Gen. 18.18 Secondly singing of Psalmes Ephes 5.19 Col. 3.16 Thirdly meditation of the workes of God as of the Creation Redemption preseruation Psal 92. Fourthly admonishing those that fall and exhorting one another Fiftly reconciling such as be at variance Sixtly visiting the sicke The sinnes be to omit these duties 5 Lastly there is commanded that we should account the sabbath a delight and our chiefe ioy our springs being in it Esay 58.13 Therefore although a man exercise both his thoughts and speech in holy duties and yet haue no cheerfulnesse in them but accompteth them wearinesse it is his sinne Q. What bee the reasons wherewith this fourth Commandement is vrged A. They are three one by a preuention drawne from the equitie â— permitted thee sixe dayes for thine owne labour thou shalt therefore set one a part for my seruice and that is equall Secondly I rested the seuenth day and sanctified it therefore thou must doe so an argument from Gods example Thirdly it is a day dedicated to my worship Q Concerning the fift Commandement Honour thy father c. What is generally commanded therein A. To preserue the dignitie of ouâ— neighbour and
â—xcrements Gen. 23.12 1 Sam. 24.4 The sins are first wantoÌ„ gestures Pro. â— 13 wanton lookes treading on the â—â—e c. carnall kissing an impudent â—â—ce strengthned against modesty Pro. â— 13 which is called a whores forehead â—econdly haunting suspected places â—hirdly nightwalking Prov. 5.8 â—â—d 7.8 9. Gadding out to places vnfit â—â—ov 7.11.12 Tit. 2.5 Fourthly â—â—ence of words and ribald talke Prov. â— Fiftly wanton apparell curious dresâ—â—g 1 Pet. 3. Q. Concerning the eight Commandeâ—ent Thou shalt not steale what is the scope â—it and what duties be commanded and â—hat sinnes forbidden therein A. First in generall it commandeth preserue our neighbours goods and â—r owne In particular concerning our neighbours there is commanded first in the minde a right conceiuing oâ— distinction of estates and possession among men Deut. 32.8 Ier. 27.5 6. The sinne is to hold all things common as the Anabaptists doe Secondly contentation with our â—state Phil. 4.11 1 Tim. 6.8 The sinne is couetousnesse a desiâ—â— to be rich with discontent in preseâ—â— estate Heb. 13.5 1 Tim. 6.9.10 Thirdly an inward affection to righteous dealing and to all such vertuoâ— actions as be here inioyned for the lâ—â— is spirituall Rom. 7. Mat. 7.12 The sinnes be first the outward actâ—on without affection to the vertue Secondly consenting to or fauourinâ— theft Psal 50. Prov. 1. and 29.24 Fourthly to walke in some honâ—â— vocation whereby hee may deriue 〈◊〉 himselfe iust possession and maintenance without wronging the Commâ—â—-wealth Prov. 7. Ephes 4.28 The sin is an inordinate life in idlâ—nesse or without a vocation 2 Thes â— 11. Fiftly frugality an honest and carâ—full preseruing of the riches wee haue â—hat they may not bee vnthriftily laid â—ut on vnnecessary things that so wee â—ay the better doe good to others â—ith them as occasion may be Prov. 5. â—7 and 12.26 The sinne is a needlesse and wastfull â—isspending of goods Prov. 21.17 eiâ—â—er in gaming feasting whoring or considerate entring into suretiship â—rov 11.15 and 17.18 and 22.26 or â—ing taken not seeking by friends to 〈◊〉 free Prov. 6.4.5 Sixtly an honest plainnesse and simâ—â—city in all our dealings speaking and â—eaning plainly without guile or deâ—â—t not as Absolon did steale the heart 〈◊〉 the people from his father or as false â—â—chers from God Rom. 16. they whose â—â—uth is a snare and whose hands as â—rs and bands Eccl. 7. Seuenthly faithfulnesse and constanâ—â— in words and promises Psalm 15.4 â—ov 25.14 The sinne is breaking couenant eiâ—â—r simply by which we bring damage â—our neighbor Amos 1.9 or in some â—â—ect of time as they that hauing promised faithfully and are put in trust defraud widowes or orphans Prov. 3.27 denying to pay debts or deferring to their losse that gaue them day for payment keeping backe the wages of seruants or changing it as Laban did Iâ—cobs Deut. 24.15 Iam. 5.4 denying oâ— deferring to restore that which is râ—ceiued to be kept Exod. 22. with-holding the pledge or vsing it to the loâ—â— of our neighbour Amos 2.8 Eightly iustice and righteousnâ—â— in bargaining 1 Thes 4.6 Phil. 2.4 Câ—â— 5.13 The sinne is not to keepe proportiâ— betweene the worth of the thing wâ— sell and the price Levit. 25.15 〈◊〉 2 Cor. 8.13 as taking dearer for tiâ—â— Secondly to sell that which is not to 〈◊〉 sold as iustice the goods of the Chuâ—â— Prov. 20.25 soules Rev. 18.13 Thirâ— when corrupt wares are sold for gâ— and pure Amos 8.6 Fourthly to 〈◊〉 diueâ—s weights a greater to buy wâ— and a lesser to sell with so of measuâ—â— Deut. 25.13.14 Lev. 19.35 Fiftly conceale the fault and colour it 〈◊〉 deceit Mat. 7.12 Pro. 20.14 to 〈◊〉 â—o lower price by his necessity that must â—ell Ninthly restoring things found laâ—ouring to finde out the owner Deut. â—2 1 2 3. The sin is to detaine the goods from â—â—e owner Prov. 3.27 as they that find â—he purse the beast or any thing else of â—nother mans and conceale it Tenthly to vse onely honest good â—eanes of getting Ephes 4.28 The sinnes be to gather treasures of â—ickednesse as by open and violent â—heft Zach. 5. by oppression Eccl. 7.8 â—y vnlawfull pyracie by play for gaine â—y vsury Prov. 28.8 which is a certaine â—aine by couenant for the bare act of â—â—nding The duties concerning our selues are â—rst to labour in a lawfull calling for â—ur owne maintenance 2 Thes 3.12 â—â—condly to order expenses according â—o our ability Pro. 27.25 26. Thirdly â—o avoid rash suretiship Pro. 6.1 2. and â—ot lightly to giue credit to the hazarâ—ing of what is gotten by lawful means â—ourthly to suffer nothing to perish â—â—rough slothfulnesse Ioh. 6.12 Fiftly in giuing and lending to haue respeâ— to our ability Psal 112.5 2 Cor. 16.2 The sinnes be idlenes niggardlineâ— to himselfe prodigality rash and vnaâ—uised suretiship Q. Concerning the Ninth Commandment Thou shalt not beare false witnesse â—gainst thy neighbour what is commandâ—â— and forbidden herein A. In generall to defend the gooâ— name of our neighbor and of our selueâ— and therefore to speake the truth and â—uoid lying Inward duties In particular there is commandeâ— first inwardly in the mind to know tâ—â— excellency of a good name Prov. 22. â— Eccl. 7.1 and of the truth Ephes 4 1â— Secondly in thoughts taking thinâ— doubtfull in the best part as far as mâ— be 1. Cor 13.5 Gen. 37.31 Mat. 10 1â— Prov. 14.5 and 25.2 Thirdly in 〈◊〉 fection a gladnesse to heare good repâ— of others and euill with griefe Rom. 8. Ezra 9. Fourthly loue of the truâ—â— Psal 15.2 Prov 13.5 Sins forbidden here be first despâ—sing others Prov. 14.21 Secondlâ— disdaining and enuying at the credit 〈◊〉 others 1 Cor. 13.4 Thirdly vniust suspition 1 Tim. 6.4 Fourthly thinking lying to be no sinne or very small not hating lying nor louing the truth Outward duties be either in publike course of iudgement Outward duties Publike or in priuate conuersation In publike course of iudgement first Iudges not to be too credulous in beleeuing accusations Psa 101.5 Deut. 19.16 17 18 19. and therefore not to proceed without sufficient witnesses Deut. 19.15 Mat. 18.16 17. 1 Tim. 5.19 The sinne is to entertaine false accusations Proverb 27.12 2 Sam. 16.2.3 1 Sam. 22.9 10 c. Secondly witnesses ought to auouch nothing but truth knowne and that certainly The sinne is when witnesses testifie false things Deut. 19.16 17 18 19. 1 Kings 21.13 Matt. 26.61 1 Sam. 22.9 10. Concerning priuate conuersation Priuate first by word or writing to testifie the good knowne of any as occasion may be 1 Sam. 20.24 1 Cor. 16.10 2 Cor. 8.22 23. 3 Iohn 12. The sinne is first to omit the defence of the good name of our neighbor Pro. 12. not to cleare the afflicted Secondly to forbeare his company without cause Psal 38. Iob 19. Thirdly to mock 2 In ordinary speeches of others we must neither vtter nor receiue the reports of the faults of others false or doubtfull Exod. 23.1 Psal 15. 1 Cor.
marke for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Iesus And for perseuerance Cause vs also to perseuere and to hold out to the end thou hast sufficient grace to begin and to finish to preuent assist and excite vs. Inable vs we pray thee to continue in the faith grounded and setled and not moued away from the hope of the Gospell Stablish vs in euery good word and worke that we may fight the good fight finish our course and runne out our race And although wee be vnworthy to pray for our selues yet seeing thou hast commanded vs to pray one for another and promised to heare vs through Christ we pray thee be fauourable to thy Sion Prayer for others build the wals of thy Ierusalem yea blesse all thy people both among Iewes and Gentiles grant thy Gospell a more free passage for the gathering of the Saints blesse Magistrates and such as be in authority that they may bee of courage fearing thee hating Popery and all idolatry atheisme and couetousnesse and dealing iustly especially our King and other rulers in this land that we may lead a quiet and a peaceable life in all godlinesse and honesty blesse the Ministers of thy holy Word and Sacraments that they may haue gifts for the work of the Ministery vse of their gifts and successe of their labours for the conuerting of such as bee ordainâ—â—g to life by the ordinary means the speaking of a word in season to the wearied soule and to the conuincing of gaine-sayers also wee humbly pray thee to comfort thy seruants that be in any affliction of body or minde giue them wisedome constancy and patience giue the issue with the temptation turne all to them for good lay no more vpon them then thou wilt inable them to beare and in thy due time glorifie thy name in their deliuerance giue them beauty for ashes and the oile of gladnesse for mourning and heauinesse blesse also our friends and them that blesse vs yea also our enimies and them that curse and hate vs turne them vnto thee that are curable and ouerthrow al the plots and deuices whereby the deuill or man any way worketh against thy Church Thankesgiuing And wee giue thee humble and hearty thankes in that weake measure as we are able for thy benefits bestowed vpon vs this night past and safely bringing vs hither to this day and for all thy blessings from our birth and infancy to this present yea for choosing vs in Christ before the foundations of the world were laid and for preuenting and keeping vs from many sinnes that else wee had fallen into sparing vs from many iudgments which our sinnes haue deserued yea for iustifying and pardoning vs through Christ and for redeeming and ransoming vs from the deuill sinne death and hell and that not with siluer or gold or any corruptible thing but by the precious blood of Christ also for giuing vs the first fruits of the spirit and some loue of thy Law and some desire to haue our nature and life conformable to the same wheras else we might haue cast thy Lawes behinde our backes as they that perish and for adopting vs to an inheritance immortall vndefiled and that fadeth not reserued in heauen for vs. We praise thee also for thy manifold blessings concerning this present life preseruing vs from many dangers and calamities and heaping many benefits vpon vs it is thy great mercy that the little flocke of thy sheep and lambs is preserued from being made a prey to the deuill and his adherents which are as Lyons and Woolfes Wee pray thee preserue vs still and leade vs by thy spirit that we may liue dye in faith and obedience to thee Heare vs we beseech thee and grant these things which we haue praied for and whatsoeuer else thou knowest needfull for vs or any other members of thy Church for the alsufficient merits of thy beloued Sonne in whom thou art well pleased in whose name we conclude our petitions as himselfe hath taught vs saying Our Father c. A Praier for the Euening The Preface O Eternall and Almighty Lord God which hast stretched forth the heauens and laid the foundations of the earth and formed the spirit of man within him who onely knowest the hearts of all the children of men thy name is a strong tower the righteous runneth into it and is safe Wee humbly confesse that thou madest vs righteous and able to keepe all thy lawes in out first creation in Adam but wee found out many inneutions and made our selues vnable to doe any good thing yea to thinke a good thought by our owne power in our corrupted â—state We came into the world defiled with originall sinne as much as any other and the same sinne still hangeth fast vpon vs and is not yet abolished and from the same as from a most impute fountaine and bitter roote haue proceeded many actuall sinnes moe in number then the haires of our heads we haue broken all thy holy commandements in thought word deed whereas we owe duties to thee and ought to trust in thee to loue thee with a zealous loue to feare thee who art Almighty and euery where present and knowest our secret thoughts wee ought also to call vpon thee to be thankefull to thee to be patient and to humble our selues vnder thy mighty hand besides these and many moe duties to be performed by vs to thee wee also for conscience of thy commandement owe duties to our selues and other men superiours equals and inferiours to vs and in all these respects we haue sinned moe waies then we can remember or know our thoughts should alwaies haue been chaste holy and righteous our words gracious our actions agreeable to thy word but we haue omitted duties commanded committed sinnes forbidden and failed in the performance of the best workes that euer wee haue done we haue not profited in the knowledge of thy will answerable to our time and the helpes we haue inioyed for that purpose the meanes to come by knowledge haue beene veâ— negligently vsed of vs we haue beene vnthankfull and vnkinde to thee who hast a long time giuen vs thy glorious Gospell with peace and plenty Moreouer wee haue not so tamed our corrupt nature and so set our selues against the same and the deuill and the world as we ought but haue fauoured exceedingly and giuen too much liberty to our selues louing fond ease and loathing to take paines in running the race of Christianity we haue misspent a great deale of pretious time in that we haue not spent it to thy glory the edification of others or prouiding for our owne soules our eyes and minds haue been so set on these present things below that wee cannot lift them vp to the high and excellent things that concerne thy Kingdome nor nourish our delight ioy in the benefit of redemption and assurance of effectuall calling as wee ought wee haue little feeling
shall beleeue on him q Heb. 9.24 10.12.14 Secondly hee willeth that his Father would accept vs and our seruice through him r Iohn 17.24 16.23.24.27 and that not with teares vocall prayers or kneeling as when he was vpon the earth but in high glory Q. What is the seuenth Article A. From thence he shall come to iudge the quicke and the dead Q. What meanest thou hereby A. I beleeue that at the end of the world Christ will come to iudge such as be dead before the last day and such as then shall be aliue s Mat. 25.32.33 Acts 10 42. â— Thes 4.16.17 â—bsoluing the godly and condemning the wicked Q What is the eight Article A. I beleeue in the holy Ghost Q. What is meant thereby A. I ought to beleeue that the third person in the Trinity is true God t Es 6.9.10 Acts 28.25 26. 5.3.11 proceeding from the Father and the Sonne u Iohn 5.26 16.14 and that hee worketh from the Father the Sonne and by himselfe immediately spirituall graces in the faithfull and particularly in my selfe x 1 Cor. 6.11 12.11 Q. What are some graces of the holy Ghost giuen onely to the elect A. First giuing to a beleeuer knowledge of his effectuall calling and iustification y Es 53.11 1 Iohn 4.16 5.19.20 Secondly Regeneration Sanctification to whicâ— may bee annexed Repentance z Iohn 3.5 Thirdly gouernment by counsell a Rom. 8.14 Psal 73.23 24. making a man to see his way and by motion b â—s 30.21 Hos 2.14 inclining him and by confirmation c Ezek. 36.27 Es 11.2 Fourthly comfort d Psal 45 7. Iohn 15.26 Fiftly praier with reuerence confidence and effectuall feruency not onely for heauen but also for grace e Zach. 12.10 Luke 11.13 Rom. 8.15.26.27 Q. What is vocation or effectuall calling A. A worke of God f Iude 1. separating the elect from the world g Eph. 2.19 giuing Christ to them h Iohn 3.16 them to Christ i Iohn 17.6 whereby they haue vnion and communion with him k Eph. 4.15.16 Q. What is Iustification A. A worke of the whole Trinity iudicially acquitting the faithfull from all their sinnes through the sufferings of Christ and accepting them to eternall life through the imputation of his holinesse and obedience l â—om 8.33.34 4.6.7 5.18 Q. What is Sanctification A. A worke of the whole Trinity whereby a beleeuer hath his sins mortified and inherent holinesse wrought throughout the whole man m Ezek 36.26 â— Thes 5.23 Rom. 6.4.5 Q. What is Repentance A. A grace of God wrought by the Gospell n Luke 9.6 Marke 6.12 whereby a beleeuing sinner so humbleth himself for al his sinnes o 2 Cor. 7.10 that he turneth from them to righteousnesse p Acts 26.20 Luke 24.47 Ezech. 18.30 Neh. 10.28 Q. What is the ninth Article A. I beleeue the holy Catholike Church the communion of Saints Q. What is the Church A. The whole company of Gods people chosen and effectually called out of the world both such as be on earth and in heauen q Iohn 10.16 Acts 20.28 Heb. 12.22 23. Acts 2.39 Q. Why is the Church said to bee holy A. r 1 Cor. 1.2 2 Pet. 3.13 Heb. 12.23 Because of Christs righteousnesse imputed to it and also because of inherent holinesse begun in the Church militant and perfect in the triumphant Q. Why is the Church called Catholike or vniuersall A. First in respect of time because it hath beene in all ages s Psal 102. vlt. Secondly in respect of persons consisting of some of all sorts and degrees rich and poore t 1 Tim. 2.4 c. Thirdly in respect of place u Acts 10.34 35 Iohn 11.52 Rev. 5.9.10 Gal. 3.28 because it hath beene gathered out of al parts of the earth successiuely although not all at one time Q. What is meant by communion of Saints A. Saints be holy people whether liuing x 1 Cor. 14.33 or dead y Psal 16.3.7 Communion signifieth the fellowship they haue both with Christ the head z Psal 73.26 1 Iohn 1.3.7 Eph. 4.3 4 5 6. 5.32 1 Cor. 1.9 and one member with another by loue and the fruits thereof a Acts 4.32 Phil. 3.20 Q. What is the tenth Article A. I beleeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes Q. What is meant thereby A. I beleeue that through the suffering of Christ the guilt of sinne binding to punishment is taken away from the true members of the Church b Psal 32.5 Ezek. 18.22 Mich. 7.19 1 Iohn 1.7 Q. What is the eleuenth Article A. I beleeue the resurrection of the body Q. What is meant thereby A. Euery beleeuer ought to beleeue that the bodies of all that haue beene dead from the beginning of the world to the end thereof shall haue their soules vnited to them and liue againe c Iohn 5.28 29 Iob 19.25 1 Cor. 15.22 Q. What is the twelfth Article A. I beleeue the life euerlasting Q. What is meant hereby A. The bodies soules of Gods people being vnited again the godly shal haue euerlasting blessednesse and the wicked endlesse torment d Dan. 12.2 Phil. 3.21 Mat 25.46 Q. Is there required no more but an historicall profession of these twelue Articles A. I ought to haue a particular faith to beleeue God the Father to be my Father God the Sonne my Redeemer God the holy Ghost my Sanctifier and that I am a member of the Catholike Church and that remission of sinnes the resurrection of the body and life euerlasting belong not only to other of Gods people but in particular to my selfe e Iames 2.19 Iohn 20.28 Iob 19.25 Luke 1.47 G l. 2.20 Q. Are not good workes required of vs as well as faith A. Yes f Ephes 2.10 Tit. 3.14 Q. What is a good worke A. That which is done in obedience g Mich. 6.8 Deut. 12.32 and honour of God h Mat. 5.16 1 Cor. 10.31 by the vertue of Christ i Iohn 15. out of the knowledge of his will with faith of acceptance of the person and seruice k Heb. 11.6 Q What are some particular good workes A. Both duties to God immediately as loue feare humility patience zeale prayers sanctifying the Lords day c. and duties to men to bee performed for conscience of Gods commandement as mercy righteousnesse temperance chastity contentation modesty and diligence in a mans own particular calling Q. Where is the summe of good workes briefly set downe A. In the ten Commandements of the morall law Ex. 20.1 to 18. Q. What is the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is briefly the summe and scope of the first Commandement and what bee some of the duties commanded therin A. That we haue choose the true
the true religion in profession Å¿ Gen. 21.4 Eph. 6.3 4 and equals in giuing honour ougâ—t to preâ—â—re each other t Rom. 10.12 Q. What bee some sinnes forbidden in the fifth Commandement to name onely the sinnes of inferiours A. In subiects to despise and speake euill of Magistrates u Exod. 22.28 to bee disobedient to their lawfull commandements and to rebell in hearers to despise their Ministers x 2 Chron. 26 16. in children vnreuerence and disobedience to their Parents y Lev. 20.9 Deut. 27.16 so in seruants towards Masters Mistresses and Dames z Tit. 2.9 wiues to husbands a 2 Sam. 6.20 yong to aged b Es 3.5 inferiours in gifts to their superiours not giuing honour according to the rules of Gods word Q. What is the sixt Commandement A. Thou shalt doe no murther Q. What is the summe and scope of the sixt Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. In generall to inioyne vs tâ— preserue the life of the soules and bodies of our neighbours and oâ— our selues in particular concerning â—â—e soule of our neighbour to teacâ— him pray for him and to giue gooâ— example c Iude 22.23 Iames 5.20 Concerning his bodily life first in heart to bee meeke anâ— mercifull d Rom. 12.15 Am. 6.6 secondly in word courteously to giue milde answers e 1 Pet. 3.8 Prov. 15 1. thirdly in actions to feed cloath f Mat. 25.41.45 Prov. 3.28 to helpe him in danger g Marke 3.4 1 Iohn 3.16 Gen. 13.8 Prov. 19.11 to take a way or preuent occasions of strife Concerning our owne soules tâ— heare the Word and vse other exercises for health and growth h Esa 55.4 1 Pet. 2.2 anâ— for our bodies to vse food sleepe physicke labour lawfull recreation i Prov. 15.13 Eccl. 5.18 19 20. â—nd to repell violence offered by iust defence and to flye infections if we â—e free not bound by our calling to abide in the place Q. What bee some sinnes forbidden â—n the sixt Commandement A. First in heart vniust anger k Mat. 5.22 â—atred enuy grudging reioycing â—t other mens harmes vnmercifulnesse and desire of reuenge l Gal. 5.20 Rom. 12.19 secondâ—y cruell countenance and gesture m Gen. 4.6 1 Sam. 18.9 â—hirdly with the tongue n Gal 4.29 Lev. 19.16 Iames â— 9 reuiling complaining talebearing slandeâ—ing scoffing scorning and cursing fourthly in deede not relieuing o 1 Iohn 3.17 not defending and by fighting in â—ime of peace p Tit. 3.2 and hurting and taâ—ing away life q Gen. 9.6 and concerning the soule by nor instructing by partaking in schisme and by euill example r Ezek. 3.17 Rom. 14.13.15 Math. 18.6 and concerning a mans owne soule by neglecting instruction and liuing wickedly s Prov. 29.1 Ezâ—k 1â— 4 and concerning his body neglecting foode and physicke and thrusting himselfe into danger t Mat. 4.6 Q. What is the seuenth Commandement A. Thou shalt not commit adultery Q. What is the summe of the seuenth Commandement and what beâ— some duties commanded therein A. In generall to preserue thâ— chastity of our selues and our neighbours and particularly first inwarâ— chastity of the minde u Mat. 5.8.28 secondly modesty in countenance words apparell behauiour x Iob 31.1 Gen. 4.1 2 Es 7.20 1 Cor. 7.3 1 Tim. 2.9 10 Deut. 23.12 13 thirdly sobriety in diet y Pro. 23.30.33 fourthly diligence in hiâ— vocation z 2 Sam. 11.2 fiftly chast company a Prov. 5.8 sixtly marriage for them that cannot otherwise containe b 1 Cor. 7.2.5.9 Heb. 13.4 and married persons ought to dwell together and to delight in each other c Prov. 5.18 19 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in the seuenth Commandement A. First prouocations and accessories to vncleannesse as fulnesse oâ— bread d Ezek. 16.49 Rom. 13.13 Prov. 23.20.33 1 Cor. 5.9 idlenesse wanton company e wanton sports pictures and Bookes and forbidding marriageâ— secondly inward lusts of the heart f Mat. 5.28 the eyes eares and tongue imployeâ— wantonly g 1 Cor. 15.33 2 Pet. 2.14 fourthly fornication adultery incest bestiality sodomy in act h Deut. 17.20 Q. What is the eight Commandement A. Thou shalt not steale Q. What is the summe and scope of the eight Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. In generall to preserue our owne and our neighbours goods and particularly first to walke in some honest vocation i Eph. 4.28 secondly to be content with our estate k 1 Tim. 6.6 Phil. 4.11 thirdly to bee fâ—ugall and not vnthrifty l Prov. 21.20 Iohn 6.12 â—ourthly dealing plainely without guile or deceit m Psal 15.2 Luke 19.8 fiftly faithfulnesse and constancy in words and promises n Psal 15.4 Deut. 24.14 sixtly righteousnesse in bargaining o 1 Thes 4.6 Am. 8.6 Lev. 19.35 seuenthly restoring things found and labouring to finde the owner p Deu. 22.1 2 3 eightly to lend freely q Psal 112.5 Luke 6.35 ninthly to giue to vses publike and priuate as occasion may be r 2 Sam. 17.27 c. Exod. 36.5 6 lastly to preserue and increase our owne estate by honest and good meanes s Eph. 4.28 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in â—he eight Commandement A. First couetous desire of other mens goods t 1 Tim. 6.9.10 secondly enuying at other mens prosperity u Pro. 24.19 20 thirdly murmuring and excessiue sorrow for losses x Mat. 6.25.34 fourthly idlenesse y 2 Thes 3.10 11 12 fiftly vnlawfull getting by magicke gaming stealing deceit in buying and selling z Am. 8.6 borrowing and not paying a Psal 37.21 and vsury b Psal 15.5 sixtly by holding all things common seuenthly by theft against himself by niggardlinesse vnaduised suretiship c Pro. 20.26 27 and prodigalitie d 1 Tim. 5.8 Q. What is the ninth Commandement A. Thou shalt not beare false witnesse against thy neighbour Q. Who is meant by our neighbour A. Euery man woman child being of our owne flesh e Es 58.7 Lu. 10.29 c. whether friend or enemy dwelling neere vs or farre from vs. Q. What is the summe of the nintâ— Commandement and what be some duties commanded therein A. The preseruing of our own and our neighbours good name anâ— particularly concerning others first in heart gladly to heare good of others f Rom. 1.8 Col. 1.3 4.10 and euill vnwillingly anâ— sorrowfully g Psal 15.3 Prov. 25.23 and to iudge thing good well and doubtfull in the best part h 1 Cor. 13.5 and not lightly to beleeue the euils reported of others or all that we heare i Prov. 14 15 secondly to speake the truth in loue k Eph. 4.15.25 publikely and priuately without flattery l Prov. 27.14 or slander m Psal 15.3 and to defend their good names n 1 Sam. 22.14 and
conceale secrets o Prov. 11.13 and to bee thankefull to men for benefits p â—om 16.4 and to aduise men to such vertuous waies as procure a good name q Phil. 4.8 lastly care of our owne good name by not attempting things too high r Psal 131.1 Luke 14. and by giuing true testimony of our selues as occasion may bee concerning good and euill said of vs s 1 Cor. 15.10 Ionah 1.10 Iames 5.15 and doing such vertuous actions as be of good report auoiding blame and the suspicion of it t 2 Cor. 8.20 21 Q. What be some sinnes forbidden in the ninth Commandement A. Concerning others first omissions as not clearing or defeÌ„ding the afflicted when wee may u Gen. 40.23 Prov. 24.11 12. and â—orbearing company of men withâ—ut cause x Iob 19.3 and vnthankefulnesse to men y 2 Tim. 3.2 secondly commissions interâ—â—ll by suspicion and disdaine z Prov. 14.21 1 Tim. 6.4 and externall by mocking a Gen. 21.9 bewraying secrets b Prov. 11.13 wresting words c 1 Sam. 22.9.10 Psal 52.1 2 lying d Rev. 22.15 breaking promise e 2 Tim. 3.3 slandering f Psal 15.3 and receiuing slanders and by flattery g Prov. 24.24 and praysing or defending wickednesse and concerning himselfe by boasting h Prov. 27.2 and vnlawfull debasing himselfe and losing his good name by sinfull courses Q. What is the tenth Commandement A. Thou shalt not couet c. Q. What duties bee commanded in the tenth Commandement A. First holy thoughts concerning our neighbours and our selues secondly i 1 Tim. 1.5 Heb. 13.5 1 Pet. 1.22 1 Thes 5.23 earnestly and constantly to suppresse euill lusts and motions k Rom. 7.21 22 23 24 Q. What bee some of the sinnes forbidden in the tenth Commandement A. First want of desire of the good of our selues or others l Rom. 7.7 secondly euill concupiscence and motions in thoughts and affections against our neighbour with delight although without consent to performe them or to the delight m Iames 1.14 Q. Canst thou keepe all the Commandements A. No n Rom. 7.18 19 8.3 1 Iohn 1.10 yet the Law is some meanes to humble vs o Gal. 3.24 Rom. 3.19.20 and is a rule of good life and our imperfect obedience is accepted through Christ who hath freed vs from the rigour of it p Mal. 3.17 Q. Are not beleeuers saued for the worthinesse of their good workes A. No First because they cannot doe them by their own power q Phil. 2.13 secondly they are debt bound to doe them r Luke 17.10 thirdly there is no proportion betweene the workes and the reward s Rom. 8.18 fourthly beleeuers are saued freely t Rom. 6.23 Eph. 2.8 9 Q. Are beleeuers iustified by their workes A. No first because their works are not perfectly good in many things wee sinne all u Es 64.6 1 Kings 8 46 and our best workes are mixed with sinne secondly the faithful haue renounced iustification by workes x Psal 143.2 120.3 Iob 9.3 Phil. 3.7 8 thirdly the righteousnesse of Christ imputed to vs consisting of his suffering holinesse and actiue obedience is that whereby we are iustified y 2 Cor. 5.21 fourthly good workes are fruits following iustification Christ iustifieth effectiuely faith apprehensiuely workes declaratiuely and declare vs to bee iustified they be not causes of our iustification Q. To what ends then should wee doe good workes A. First concerning God to testifie our obedience and thankfulnesse to God and to bee like him z 1 Pet. 1.15 Eph. 5.1 secondly concerning our selues to testifie our faith to be true a Iames 2.17 and to make our calling and election sure b 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7 10. and to walke in the way to obtaine Gods promises c Prov. 3.17 thirdly concerning others to put to silence the ignorance of euill doers d 1 Pet. 2.15 and to winne them to Christ e 1 Pet. 3.1 and to strengthen them that are conuerted and to preserue the bodies of other men f Mat. 25 Q. By what meanes doth God ordinarily worke faith and other graces in his elect and chosen A. By the preaching of the Gospell g Rom. 10.14.17 Iames 1.18 1 Pet. 1.23 Gal. 3.2 Q. By what meanes doth God ordinarily increase faith and other graces A. First by the h 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 Word preached and read secondly by prayer i Iude 20. thirdly by receiuing the Sacraments k Rom. 4.11 fourthly by experience l Iohn 7.17 1 Iohn 3.19 Q. What is the Lords Prayer which he taught his Disciples A. Our Father which art in heauen c. Q. How many Petitions doth the Lords Prayer containe A. Sixe whereof the three first concerne the glory of God and the three last the necessities of our own soules and bodies Q. What is the Preface A. Our Father which art in heauen Q. What learne we out of the Preface A. First that wee should pray onely to God m Psal 50.15 Rom. 10.14 secondly not onely for our selues but for others n Iames 5.16 thirdly with affiance to be heard o 1 Ioh. 5 14.15 fourthly with reuerence to Gods Maiesty Q. What is the first Petition A. Hallowed be thy name Q. What doe we pray for therein A. That Gods name may bee acknowledged most holy and bee glorified by vs and others iâ— thought q Rom. 4.20 Esay 8.13 word r 1 Pet. 3.15 and deede s 1 Cor. 10.31 Q. What is the second Petition A. Thy Kingdome come Q. What doe we pray for therein A. That the dominion of sinnâ— being abolished t Rom. 6.14.17 God may sanctifie vs and so rule in vs by his worâ— and Spirit in the Kingdome oâ— grace here u Col. 1.13 Rom. 14.17 and that wee may beâ— perfectly obedient subiects in thâ— life to come x Iob 17.24 Rev. 22.20 Q. What is the third Petition A. Thy will be done in earth aâ— it is in heauen Q. What should we pray for herein A. That wee may obey the wiâ—â— of God in truth and sincerity of affection y Iohn 6.40 1 Iohn 3.23 as the Angels and Saints iâ— heauen doe although we cannot iâ— like degree of perfection z 2 Sam. 14.17 Mat. 18.10 Psal 119.60 Q. What is the fourth Petition A. Giue vs this day our dailâ— bread Q. What should we pray for in thâ— fourth Petition A. For all things necessary for the maintenance of this life a Psal 132.15 107.36 Zach. 10.1 Psal 127.2 144.14 Phil. 4.11 12 13 as food apparell health commodious dwelling Gods blessing vpon the means of our preseruation and contentation with our estates c. Q. What is the fifth Petition A. And forgiue vs our trespasses as we forgiue them that trespasse against vs. Q. What doe we pray for herein A. For assurance
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
all our blessednesse shall bee euerlaâ—â—ing Matth. 25.46 Q. Thirdly what shall we doe A. We shall keepe a perpetuall Sabbath praising God Esa 66.23 Heâ— 4.9 Reu. 7.15 Q. What duties learne wee from hence A. First to pray to God to opeâ— our eyes that wee may be able in somâ— measure to conceiue of this felicity Eph. 1 17.18 secondly not to set oâ— mindes on earth Heb. 13.14 thirdly 〈◊〉 labour earnestly to bee partakers of thâ— blessednesse and therefore to seeke thâ— life of grace here Math. 6.19 c. veâ— 33. fourthly to be patient in troublâ— and among the rest the death of oâ— friends and our selues fifthly not contemne others that shall be partakâ— of the same glory but to loue them 〈◊〉 their hopes sake Psal 16.3 Iam. 2.5 Q. What comforts may we gather frâ—â— hence A. First against contempt and â—proaches secondly against tormeâ—â— and all iniuries of this life Rom. 8. â— 2 Cor. 4.17.18 thirdly against deâ— it selfe Reuel 14.13 1 Cor. 15.56.57 Q. Seeing this blessednesse belongâ— onely to true beleeuers tell me what shall 〈◊〉 the punishment of the wicked in hell A. First paine of losse by being separated from God and all that be good â—nd losse of all blessednesse 2 Thes 1.9 secondly paine of sense and therein first shame Esa 66.24 Dan. 12.2 1 Ioh. â— 28 Mal. 4.3 secondly the wrath of God Ioh. 3.36 Rom. 9.22 thirdly a guilty conscience Mark 9.44 fourthly indignation against God and all â—hat they conceiue to be means of their miserie Reuel 16.11 fiftly fellowship with the deuils Matth. 25.41 Reuel â—â— 10 sixtly the place is hell a lake of â—â—e and brimstone Reuel 21.8 Esa 33. â—â— these things may bee considered as â—he matter of the punishment the manâ—er is first the punishment shall be vniuersall in all the faculties of the soule â—nd members of the body secondly Iude 7. the paines of hell bee manifold thirdly â—â—ieuous fourthly vnprofitable to â—â—em fiftly eternall Matth. 5.46 thereâ—â—re we must beleeue in Christ imbrace â—nd obey the Gospell that wee may aâ—ide these torments and obtaine euerâ—sting life Q. What is the Gospell A. The glad tidings of remissiâ—â— of sinnes and eternall saluation by faâ—â— in Christ already come Mark 1. â— Rom. 1.2 and in the old Testament wâ—â— the same in substance namely the gâ—â— tidings of remission of sinnes and eâ—â—nall saluation by faith in Christ come Gen. 3.15 and 12.3 Q. What is the Law A. A perfect rule of holinesse a righteousnesse binding all men to obedience of it vpon paine of damnaâ—â—on for euery offence Q. How many Commandements a it containe Exod 34.28 20. A. Tenne which were at the 〈◊〉 written vpon two tables of stone wâ—â— of the foure first written on the first â—â—ble containe the worship of God 〈◊〉 the sixe last written on the second â—â—ble containe duties of charity and riâ—â—teousnesse to our neighbours and 〈◊〉 selues and all the tenne containe duâ—â— and seruice to God being performed conscience of his commandement Q. What learne wee generally from 〈◊〉 diuision of the Commandements A. That the true obedience accâ—â—tâ—ble to the Lord is when the CoÌ„manâ—ements of both Tables are practised together Ezech. 18.5.6.7.8.9 Tit. 2.2 â— Pet. 1.5.6.7 Psal 119.6.101 Q. What is hereby forbidden A. The seuering of them doing oneâ—y some duties to God with omitting duties to men or performing onely â—ome duties of ciuill honesty to men with neglecting the worship of GOD Ezek. 18.10.11.12.13 Iam. 2.10.11 Q. Is the obseruation or breach of both Tables alike A. No the obseruation or breach of the first is greater Matth 22.36.37 Q. Is euery sinne against the first Table greater then euery sinne against the second without exception A. No the duties of both Tables must be compared together Commandement with Commandement inward duties with inward the greatest of the first with the greatest of the second and the least of the first with the least of the second Q. What rules haue you for vnderstanding the Commandements A. First when the Commandement is affirmatiue it implieth the negatiue and when it is negatiue it implieth thâ— affirmatiue Rom. 7.4 secondly the Law is spiriâ—tuall as the lawgiuer is and thereforâ— bindeth all the powers of the soule thirdly with things commanded anâ— forbidden the signes and outwarâ—â— notes are commanded and forbidden fourthly a part is put for the wholâ— wheresoeuer any thing is commande expresly or by name there all othâ—â— things of the same sort and nature thâ— occasions and meanes are commandeâ— which further obedience therunto anâ— the contrary are forbidden yet in tâ—â— second Table that degree of motiâ—â— which hath not obtained consent is bee referred to the tenth Commandment whereas such motions against â—ny Commandements of the first Tablâ— are to bee referred to that Law to tâ—â— scope whereof they tend fiftly whaâ—soeuer is commanded or forbidden 〈◊〉 be done or left vndone by our seluâ— we must procure it in others to be doâ—â— or left vndone so farre as our calliâ—â— will suffer vs Heb. 3.13 sixtly affirmâ—tiue Commandements binde at 〈◊〉 times but not to all times negatiue â—nde both at all and to all times Q. Concerning the first Commandeâ—ent I am the Lord thy God c. what â—â—e these words containe A. First a commandement or duties â—ommanded secondly three reasons â—rging the performance of the duties Q. What be the duties commanded A. In generall to haue God for our â—od giuing him such inward worship 〈◊〉 he hath required Pro. 23.26 Ioh. 4. â—4 in particular first 1 Chro. 28 9. Hos 6.6 Pro. 3.6 Ier. 9.23.24 a perfect knowâ—â—dge Duty 1 of God so farre as hee hath reâ—ealed himselfe in his word and works Deut. 29.29 as that he is one God of a â—ature spirituall infinite holy eternall â—nely wise c. and that in this one â—ssence or being there be three persons 〈◊〉 manners of being the Father Sonne and holy Ghost and that his works are â—he creation and prouidence as was â—â—ewed in exposition of the Creede The sinnes forbidden opposite to â—his knowledge of God be first Atheâ—â—me holding there is no God or that â—od knoweth not or careth not for â—hings of the world or cannot resist them or will not reward well doing and punish euill doing Psal 14.1 Exoâ— 5.2 Psal 10.11 Ezech. 9.9 2 King 1â— 32. c. Iob 21.14.15 Zeph. 1.12 sâ—condly ignorance of the true God Hâ—â— 4.1 2 Thes 1.8 thirdly presumptuoâ— knowledge when any falsly perswadeâ— himselfe that hee knoweth God whâ— doth not Ioh. 7.27 fourthly false opâ—nions of God as heretikes haue fiftlâ— too little knowledge Esa 28.9.10 Heâ— 5.12 sixtly ineffectuall knowledgâ— separated from practice 1 Ioh. 2.4 1 Coâ—â— 13.2 Duty 2 Secondly wee are commanded 〈◊〉 haue legall faith to trust vpon God fâ— defence and deliuerance succour aâ—â— blessednesse both in soule and body in legall faith there is required perfeâ—â— holinesse in the beleeuer which seeinâ— it cannot be had in this life wee muâ—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 selues Q. What doth this Commandement containe A. First the precept it selfe secondly a reason Q. What is commanded in this werâ— Honour A. First reuerence both inward anâ— outward such as the manner custome of the Countrey requireth to men of such place as by rising standing bowing silence giuing precedency Lev. 19.32 Psal 72.9 Secondly obedience 1 Pet 2.13 Thirdly maintenance 1 Tim. 5.3 Q. What is meant by Father and mother A. All superiours by nature by age 1 Tim. 5.1.2 by office as Magistrates Ministers husbands Masters Esa 22.21 Iudg. 17.10 2 King 13. â— King 5.13 Q. What may we learne from the order â—f the commandements of the second Table â—his being placed first A. That duties commanded in the â—ther commandements for preseruation â—f life chastity name and goods are pâ—inâ—ipally commanded of vs to those that â—e as parents by nature by age or by â—ffice vnto vs And the transgression â—f euery of the Commandements is a â—reater offence being against one of â—ese then against our equalls as to kill â—ans Father Magistrate tutor c. So 〈◊〉 speake euill of to steale from to rise 〈◊〉 in anger against to hate c. then â—gainst an equall Q. Why are superiours called fathers A. Because of the fatherly care they â—ould haue for the good of their infeâ—ours being set ouer them for their â—ealth Rom. 13. and in this Commanâ—â—ment is required duty not onely of â—feriours to superiors but interchangeâ—ly of superiours towards inferiors Q. What is the duty of children to their â—turall parents A. First to loue them with a childâ— like and naturall loue cheerefully anâ— continually Secondly to reuerencâ— them both inwardly and by outwarâ— behauiour of gesture and speech aâ—knowledging their authority 1 King 1 19. Luk. 2.51 giuing them also reuâ—rence in their correcting of theÌ„ Heb. 1â— Numb 12.14 Thirdly obediently tâ— yeeld themselues to bee gouerned bâ— them especially in matter of callinâ— and mariage Numb 30.4.5 laying vâ— their instructions in their hearts Proâ— 6.20 Col. 3.20 Fourthly to recompense their care and loue with maiâ—taining them according to their abiliâ—â— in their wants 1 Tim. 5. Q. What are the sinnes by which châ—dren breake this Commandement A. First by vnnaturall affectioâ— 2 Tim. 3.3 either not louing with cheerfull loue or not continually Prâ—â— 23.22 Secondly to be vnreuerent 〈◊〉 their behauiour towards them moâ—ing or despising them Prov. 30. â—â— Thirdly by disobeying their counseâ— 2 Tim. 3.3 Fourthly by making maâ— ages for themselues without their pâ—rents knowledge or consent Exod. 22.16.17 as Esau Gen. 36.34 fifthly by stealing from them as Micah from his Mother Iudg. 17. sixtly by defaming them or disclosing their secret faults as Cham his Fathers nakednesse Gen. 9.22 seuenthly by grieuing them through dissention and wickednesse as Iacobs sonnes with Ioseph eightly by not relieuing them in their want 1 Tim. 5.4 ninthly by cursing them Pro. 30.11 or murmuring at their rebukes or corrections Q. What be the duties of Parents towards their children A. From the first conception to take care of them to the end of their liues first the father is to present his childe with all conuenient speede In infancy according â—o the assembly of the congregation to â—he first Sacrament that it may be bapâ—ized Luk. 1.59 and the mother is to nourish it vp if she bee able with her owne milke and to performe all motherly care and duty 1 Tim. 5.10 Gen. â—1 7 1 Sam. 1.29 Secondly according to their yeares â—nd ability to traine them vp in the knowledge of God and his will Eph. 6.4 Pro. 22.6 by little and little in often repetition and great plainnesse Esa 28.10 so framing them to bee apt to receiue profit by the publike ministery in acquainting them with the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3.15 Deut. 6.6 and working conscience in them by instruction of the workes of God in his mercy and iustice Gen. 18.18 The sinne is to nourish or suffer in them the common ignorance of the world Thirdly to frame them to obedience of life Pro. 20.11 keeping theâ— in subiection with all comelinesse 1 Tim. 1. maintaining their authority by rebuke and by correction Pro. 29 15. and 22.15 and 20.30 The sinne is to let them alone tâ— themselues or to vse too much lenity as Eli 1 Sam. 2. or to bee austere or rigorous Eph. 6.4 Fourthly to walke before them in aâ— good example of sobriety godlinesse and righteousnesse Phil. 3.17 4. â— Psal 101.2 1 Cor. 4.16 The sinne is to command godlinesâ— to them and to shew example of all profanenesse to send them to the assembly and themselues tarry at home to sweare and mocke and brawle and lye in their hearing c. fiftly according to the diuersity of their gifts to frame them to some profitable calling and to beate â—nto them gifts and conscionable vse of the gifts required of them 1 Chron. â—8 9 Pro. 31.1 sixtly Parents are to â—rouide for their children mainteâ—ance and helpe for this life 1 Cor. 12. â—4 seuenthly In ripe age if they haue not the gift â—f continency to counsell them and goâ—erne them vnto a fit and religious marâ—age Gen. 42.2 Ruth 3.1 The sinne is not to care for their â—aintenance 1 Tim. 5 8. secondly to â—ake matches for them onely for carâ—all respects thirdly to suffer them to â—e wantonly Q. What is the duty of seruants to their Masters Mistresses and Dames A. First a conscionable stooping â—wne of the heart vnder their authoâ—y working in them feare secondly â—tience euen vnder their vnlawfull â—rrections thirdly yeelding themselues to be restrained in their desires bâ— their Masters will with signification in gesture speech and whole behauâ—our that they haue a feeling of theâ— in their hearts as of Gods image in the superiority The sinne is contempt of heart dâ—spising their masters or equallibâ— thoughts contradicting murmuring 〈◊〉 impatience vnder their lawfull or vâ— lawfull corrections following their oâ— will in their delights and desires Fourthly seruants are to be obedieâ— expressing it in a prompt readinesse 〈◊〉 heart to please their masters in all liâ—â— full things euen in those things that 〈◊〉 hard and in respect of their conditioâ— haue some indignity in them vâ— which is required diligence to bestoâ— their time and paines with all care 〈◊〉 their masters profit and faithfulnesse singlenesse of heart as seruing the Loâ— not secretly setting apart any thing 〈◊〉 themselues of their masters goods 〈◊〉 misspending in feasting or play 〈◊〉 shewing all good faithfulnesse Their sinne is first eye-seruice â—â—condly frowardnesse doing frowaâ—â— â—hat they doe without loue or care to â—e approued thirdly to doe it onely â—f necessity or grudgingly not as to the â—ord freely with good will fourthâ— seeking their owne profit with their â—asters losse Q. What is the duty of masters to their â—â—uants A. To keepe them in subiection â—st for the performance of the duties 〈◊〉 holinesse secondly for diligent perâ—mance of such worke and labour as
nourishing that contempt in others by countenance counsell c. fiftly disobedience rebellion or rising vp against their Ministery either in affection Amos 5. or in word Hos 4.4 or in deede Psal 2.3 sixtly to imbrace them with no more then common affection also to hate them as Achab did Micaiah to account them enemies for finding their sinnes seuenthly to deuise some thing against them to trouble them as they said Let vs imagine some deuise against Ieremy to watch for his halting to execute their malice Ier. 20. secretly to bring them in disgrace by whispering or accusing Amos 7.10 incensing the rulers against them eightly to forbid them to prophesie right things Mich. 2. ninthly not to minister to their maintenance with cheerefulnesse but grudging and of necessity to keepe backe their due Pro. 21.21 Mal. 3.8.10 Q. What is the duty of Ministers to their people A. First to teach them instantly 2 Tim. 4.2 Act. 20. faithfully keeping nothing backe that is necessary wisely giuing euery one his portion and that in season 1 Cor. 14.3 feeding lambs and sheepe Ioh. 20. secondly to pray for them not onely in the congregation but in their chambers and priuate praier present and absent Colos 4.12 thirdly to haue them in their hearts and to long for their saluation Phil. 1.8 2 Cor. 6.11.12 ready to giue their liues on their behalfe 2 Cor. 12.15 seeking them not theirs v. 14. fourthly they must goe before the people in all good example Phil. 3.17 and 4.9 1 Pet. 5.3 The sinnes forbidden be first dumbnesse Esa 56.10 leauing the sheep to the woolfe the people to the deuill without warning the danger whereof is blood for blood losse of their soules and tormenting thereof proportionably to the carelesnesse that hath beene in them and the losse that hath been in the people for want of warning secondly vnfaithfulnesse when they preach but pleasing things misapply the Word Ier. 23. or build a wall and others daubâ— it with vntempered morter or when they mixe it with their owne dreames thirdly negligence although they Preach sondly yet seldome as once in a quarter or in a moneth Cursed is he that doth the worke of the Lord negligently fourthly by not praying for the people priuately and striuing for them fiftly by not hauing them in their heart 1 Thes 3.5.10 seeking theirs not them sixtly by walking offensiuely before them or not shewing forthâ— example of goodnesse not being a patterne in faith and loue c. drawing contempt vpon them Q. What is the duty of yong to aged A. First to reuerence them Leuit. 19.32 1 Tim. 5.1.2 Iob 32.7 secondly to hearken to their counsell thirdly to imitate their example being graue and sober The sinnes bee first to despise the aged Esa 3.5 secondly not to regard their counsell 1 King 12.8 thirdly to neglect their good example Q. What is the duty of the ancient to the yonger A. First to be sober and graue Tit. â— 2 Pro. 16.31 secondly by their wisedome and experience to aduise and instruct the yonger Tit. 2.14 The sinnes forbidden in old men â—e first to bee light and euill in behauiour secondly ignorant or giuers of eâ—ill counsell Q What be the duties of them that bee â—nferiours in gifts to their superiours A. First to reuerence them praising God for them secondly to seeke vnâ—o them to bee profited by the vse of â—heir gifts The sinnes bee first proudly to depise them secondly to abuse or negâ—â—ct their gifts Q. What is the duty of inferiours in outâ—ard estate to their superiours in that reâ—ard A. To reuerence them as they are â—r may be instruments of God for the â—ood of others 1 Sam. 25.8 The sinne is Esay 3.5 to disdaine the wealâ—hy and presume against the honouâ—able Q. What is the duty of superiours in â—utward estate A. To vse their wealth and richeâ— Nobility Gentry or other dignity both to the publike and priuate good oâ— others The sinnes be to abuse their wealth to niggardlinesse and power to wrong others Q. What is the duty of men to their Benefactors A. To be thankefull Rom. 16.4 anâ— to pray for them 2 Tim. 1.16 and tâ—â— requite them if we be able The sinnes bee extenuating forgeâ—ting not recompensing and requitinâ— ill to benefactors Q. What is the duty of Benefactors A. Cheerefully discreetely anâ— readily to helpe others without casting in their teeth 2 Cor. 9.7 Iam. 1.5 The sinne is to giue grudgingly seeking his owne profit indiscreetly anâ— with vpbraiding Q. What is the duty of equals to eacâ— other A. In giuing honour to preferâ—â— each other Rom. 12.19 The sinne is proudly one to lifâ— himselfe aboue his fellow Q. What is the reason whereby obedience to the fift Commandement is vrged A. By a promise of long life in which respect it is called the first Commandement with promise Eph. 6.1 Q. How haue inferiours long life by their obedience A. It may bee first because the disobedience of children may be punished by the Magistrate Exod. 21.17 Deut. 21.21 or secondly God himselfe would punish them with some strange iudgement to cut them off Pro. 30.17 long life is among the blessings which God doth promise to the obedience of his Law Psal 91.10 Q. How can long life be a blessing seeing there are so many miseries in this life A First the miseries are but by accident not of the nature of life consider it in it selfe it is a blessing secondly the celebrating of Gods name and worship for the good of others is so great a good that it ouerswaies all the calamities of life in which respect some of the godly haue desired to liue Esa 38. Q. Concerning the sixt Commandement Thou shalt doe no murther what is generally commanded therein A. To will procure and preserue the safety and life of the soule and body of our neighbour and of our selues Q. What is commanded particularly concerning the soule of others A. All Christians as they haue opportunity should labour to preserue the life peace and safety of the soules of others by admonishing exhorting reprouing comforting giuing good example and praying for others Iam. 5.20 Iude 22.23 Heb. 3.12.13 especially Ministers of the Word besides the meâ—nes aforesaid by preaching sound doctrine faithfully and diligently to the capacity of the hearers Act. 20.28 1 Cor. 10.28 1 Pet. 5.2 2 Tim. 4.2 and Magistrates and gouernours of families by compelling them that bee vnder their authority according to their power to outward obedience and submission to the meanes as Gen. 18.19 Ios 24.15 Nehem. 13.15 c. Hest 4.15.16 The sinnes forbidden be first not to loue the soule of our brother secondly to neglect such duties of loue as tend to the safety of it Ier. 3.11 Ioh. 6.27 as to famish it for want of foode Instruction is called feeding and doctrine meate herein offend blinde guides Matth. 15.14 that preach not Pro. 29.18 Ezek. 3.18 and such as Preach negligently Zach. 11.16.17 and corrupt and erroneous Preaching Mark
13.7.5 The sinne is first rash and light speaking of and spreading abroad the sins others Leuit. 19.16 Secondly praising wicked persons Prov. 28.4 Thirdly spreading false and slanderous reports Ps 15.3 Fourthly speaking euill of that which may or ought to bee taken in good sense 1 Sam. 17. 2 Sam. 10.13 14. Rom. 1.28 Mat. 7.1 3 Secret faults of others are not to be spred abroad Lev. 19.16 Prov. 25.9.11.13 or being commonly knowne they are to be spoken of with compassion to the offenders if they be not desperate opposers of grace or for the warning of others Gal. 6.1 Iohn 66.67 Rom. 11.20 21 22. The sinne is to publish secret faults Prov. 11.13 4 Priuately to admonish others of â—heir faults Leuit. 19.16.17 Pro. 27.5.6 and to instruct them in good duties whereby they may get and keep a good name The sinne is first omission of priuate reproofes and instruction secondly vnmercifull censuring the slippes and weakenesses of our brethren Iam. 4.11 5 In all our words wee must auouch nothing but the truth Eph. 4.25 and where in wisedome any thing ought to be concealed it must be done either by silence or such words as containe nothing but truth in them 1 Sam. 16.2.3 vsing few and wise speeches Prou. 10.19 Concerning this last point of truth there is required more particularly not to be rash in receiuing reports Pro. 11.9 and to report nothing for truth but what wee know speaking doubtfull things doubtfully And wee ought to ioyne with promises a purpose of performing them without equiuocating and after to performe them accordingly vnlesse first by mutuall consent the things promised bee altered or secondly the promises were vnlawfull being against Gods Word or made by him that wanted reason and discretion or that was not able to binde himselfe being vnder the gouernement of his Parents or were at the first lawfull and afterward vnlawfull and impossible The sinnes forbidden bee first all kindes of lies pernicious iesting or officious Rom. 3.7.8 Eph. 4.4.9 secondly willing imbracing lies from others or lightly giuing credit to them Pro. 14.15 thirdly auouching as truths things vnknown and doubtfull fourthly vnfaithfull promising equiuocating and breaking promise Concerning our owne good name there is commanded a care of getting and preseruing the same first by auoiding euill and the appearance of it Eccl. 10.1 secondly by being plentifull in good workes Phil. 4.8 Pro. 10.7 thirdly by vsing lawfull meanes to cleare our selues from slanderous imputations Psal 101.5 fourthly to haue a care to thinke and speake well of others Math. 7.2 Eccl. 7.23 and if praise of good men be added to our worke it is not to be contemned but if it bee wanting it is to be taken in good part 2 Cor. 1.12 Psal 16.6 1 Cor. 1.31 The sinnes forbidden be first vaine boasting secondly accusing our selues falsely thirdly losing our good name by sinfull courses Pro. 6.33 fourthly neglect of iust and orderly defence of a mans credit in matters of weight Q. Concerning the tenth Commandement Thou shalt not couet c. what is commanded and forbidden therein A. The scope of this Commandement is that our mindes bee full of that charity which may be free euen from euill thoughts and lusts that so the internall powers of the reason and will of man be carried to good in the duties concerning man in particular there is commanded first Eph. 4.23 1 Thes 5.23 a minde rightly informed of Gods wisedome and iustice concerning our outward estate secondly affections and motions holy so as first to be contented with that portion of outward things which God hath giuen vs and in want of any thing to rest vntill God giue it or by lawfull meanes wee may be disburdened of afflictions secondly to reioyce at the prosperous estate of our neighbours thirdly to represse euill motions Rom. 7.22 The sinnes forbidden be first delight in euill motions although without consent to doe the euill or to the titillation or delight Eph. 4.18 Luk. 10.27 Gal. 5.17 secondly not repressing euill motions but giuing way to enuy at others prosperity or to reioyce at their aduersity Q. You haue shewed already that no man in this world can perfectly and legally keepe all these Commandements tell mee now more fully to what vse or profit the Law serueth A. First it teacheth vs the nature of God that he is iust true bountifull holy according to the image of him expressed in the Law secondly it sheweth vs what our estate was in our originall righteousnesse in Adam before the fall namely a perfect conformity with the whole Law of God thirdly it reuealeth the nature of sinne and is a testimony of the iudgement of God especially at the last day fourthly it is in some sort a schoole-master to Christ although it doe not teach him in that it sheweth vs our misery so as wee must goe out of our selues if we would bee saued and serueth to prepare vs to bee humble fiftly it is a rule of good life to which all our counsels studies and actions are to be directed that wee may daily aspire to more holinesse and it is the rule of ciuill actions amongst men and the bond of humane society and doth teach vs what our estate of holinesse shall be at the resurrection when this law shall bee perfectly fulfilled by vs. Q. As you haue shewed in some measure the meaning of the Creede and tenne Commandements proceede to the Lords Prayer and first tell me what praier is A. Prayer is an asking of things lawfull of God in the name of Christ with a contrite heart and affiance to be heard and giuing thankes to God for benefits receiued or promised Phil. 4.6 Ioh. 16.23 Psal 51.17 2 Chron. 20.18.19 Q. Why should wee pray seeing God knoweth what we want before we aske and we cannot moue God with our prayers A. First because God hath commanded vs to pray Psal 50.15 secondly that wee may thus worship God acknowledging him the author of euery good thing Psal 106.23 Ier. 22.30.31 thirdly because of our necessity considered with Gods order who reserueth to praier things that otherwise he will not doe or giue Matth. 17.21 Iam. 4.2 Ezek. 36.37 Q. The Lords Praier being a perfect patterne of praier tell me how many parts it doth containe A. Three first a Preface secondly Petitions thirdly the Conclusion Q Concerning the Preface in these words Our Father which art in heauen who is meant by the word Father A. Properly the fiâ—st person in the Trinity called God the Father first because he is the Father of Christ by nature secondly in him hee is our Father by adoption and regeneration Matth. 23.9 Q. To whom ought we to pray A. Onely to God and not to Saints or Angels Psal 50.15 first because God will not giue his glory to others Esa 42.8 Rom. 10.14 secondly hee onely is euery where present and alsufficient able willing to heare vs and we haue no other Father in heauen but him Esa 63.16 1 King
reuealed will Prov. 2.10.11 Psal 119.27.34 Col. 1.9 Thirdly for faith to beleeue that the will of God reuealed to vs is his will and to apply his gracious promises vnto our owne soules Ioh. 6.40 1 Ioh. 3.23 Fourthly that God would giue vs loue of obedience and allure vs thereunto effectually that he would incline vs to â—his law and teach vs to doe his will with effect and that not onely in our generall but also in our particular vocations Psal 143.10 Phil. 2.13 Ezek. 36.26.27 Fiftly for patience and strength when it shall please God at any time to exercise vs vnder the crosse Col. 1.12 Concerning Gods secret wil we may not alwaies pray that it may bee done but when by the euent wee see what God will haue done wee patiently rest â—n it and pray that wee may doe so 1 Sam. 3.18 2 Sam. 15.25.26 Esa 39. â— 7.8 Q. What doe we pray against A. First against atheisme when men liue as if there were no God no â—onscience no heauen or hell Iob 21.14 Psal 14. 1. Mal. 3.14.15 Tit. 1.16 â—econdly against ignorance of Gods will thirdly against rebellion when men peremptorily resist Gods will knowne and vrged vpon their consciences foutthly against pride cauilling against any of Gods decrees and iudgements Rom. 9.19.20 or rising in heart against any of his waies Ionah 4. fiftly against impatience in afflictions Heb. 12.9 sixtly against taking occasion by commandements and rules of duties to flye from God through desperation ignorant of the couenant of grace or to thinke wee haue strength in our selues to doe the duties commanded Q. What doe we pray for in these words In earth as it is in heauen A. As the Angels and Saints in heauen doe the will of God sincerely cheerefully willingly speedily vniuersally and constantly that we may doe so aspiring towards heauenly righteousnesse 2 Sam. 14.17 Luk. 8.15 Matth. 18.10 Esa 6.2 and 64.5 Psal 119.60 2 Sam. 24.16.17 Psal 18.22 and 106.3 Q. What doe we pray against A. First hypocrisie secondly wearinesse in well-doing thirdly contenting our selues with outward ciuill honesty voide of faith and not regarding vniuersall obedience Esa 29.13 Gal. 6.9 Matth. 5.20 Q. What is the equity and necessity of this petition A. First because of Gods soueraign power and holinesse it is meete wee obey him Mal. 1.6 1 Sam. 3.18 Rom. 7.2 Esa 39.8 Secondly the many lets against the doing of the will of God grieue the childe of God and in zeale moue him to pray Thy will bee done as first the elect themselues are naturally ignorant of Gods will both in the Law and Gospell Tit. 3.3 secondly their will is naturally more rebellious then their mind is ignorant Ier. 31.18.19 Psal 25. Col. 1.21 Rom. 8.7 and 7.5.8 1 Pet. 4.2 yea the elect conuerted finde a lusting against the Law of God and haue the flesh in them so working that they are ignorant of many things and their wils renewed but in part and so they doe not as they should Rom. 7. Gal. 5.17 Thirdly the deuill and fourthly the world are great enemies to the doing of Gods will therefore the zeale of Gods children ought to carry theÌ„ with earnestnesse for the doing of Gods will Psal 119.126 Q. What is further included in this third petition A. First a confession of our naturall rebellion and disobedience Rom. 7.24 secondly a thankefull ascribing to God the power which hee hath begunne in vs to bee obedient to his will Rom. 7.25 Q. Concerning the fourth petition Giue vs this day our daily bread what doe wee pray for in the same or what is meant by daily bread A. All things necessary for the maintenance of this life Q. Before you shew more particularly what we pray for declare the order of this petition A. In the three former we pray for things immediately concerning God in this and the Petitions following we pray for things concerning our selues in this fourth for things concerning our bodies and in the fift and sixt for things concerning our soules now things concerning the body are here set downe before things concerning the soule not as if they were more excellent for elsewhere grace is put before peace Rom. 1.7 Pro. 3â— 7 Matth 6.33 but for these reasons first because if there bee not prouision for our subsistence and bâ—ing in life we cannot here serue Gods glory and bee sustained in his seruice which is the chiefe end of our desire of life Psal 18 17. and 119. 17. Esa 38. Phil. 1.20.21 Râ—m 14.7 secondly because there is an infirmiâ—y in vs that many dare lesse put themselues ouer to the hope of Gods promises for the body then fâ—r the soule He hath profited well in godlinesse that is able to put off that infidelity and anxiety which is as in ouâ— bones about things of this life which much hinder better thoughts thirdly by learning to depend vpon God for these lesser â—hings wee be lead by degâ—â—es to depend vpon his meâ—cy for the forgiuenesse of our sinnes and other things necessary for a heauenly life Hos 2.15 Ioh. 4. Psal 23. vlt. Q. What is the necessity anâ— equity of â—his petition A. We desire corporall blessings of God first because hee is the giuer of euery good gift Iam. 1.17 hee giueth power to get substance Deut. 8.18 the blessing of the earth is from him Hos 2.21.22 he maketh peace and warre Esa 45.7 hee smiteth and healeth Magistrates and decrees of iustice councell and strength and all other good things are from him Pro. 8.14.15 Eccl. 2.26 secondly all outward helpes haue their force from him bread hath force to nourish vs from him Pro. 29.26 and 21.31 Esa 54.17 Hag. 1.6 Iob 17.10 Psal 127.2 thirdly the deuill is an enemy of this earthly life and of the maintenance of it it is meete therefore he be repelled by prayer fourthly that wee may shew our selues to hate all vnlawfull waies of getting our liuing Q. Shew more particularly what wee are to pray for in the fourth petition A. First the things whereby this life is preserued as victuals needfull for the nourishment of the body Psal 132 15. 2 Cor. 9.10 1 Tim. 4.3.4.5 5.23 conuenient apparell Pro. 27.26 Gen 28.20 1 Cor. 12.23 commodiouâ— dwelling Psal 107.36 Esa 49.10 1 Cor. 4.11 Physicke Ezek. 47.12 Reuel 22.2 sleepe Psal 127.2 Hos 2.18 peace publike and priuate Pro. 21.9 and 17.1 Ier. 29.7 Psal 144.14 and 122.6 good Magistrates good lawes and the execution thereof for the common wealth Psal 64.2.3 for a whole minde in a whole body for honest fame faithfull friends fauour especially of good men good marriage as there may bee occasion Pro. 19.14 honest children Gen. 25.21 Luk 1.13 an obedient family good neighbours fruitfull seasons Zach. 10.1 Act. 14.17 the strong man the man of warre the Iudge Councellor Artificer Orator Esa 3. secondly for ability to doe the workes of our callings Exod. 31.3 thirdly for willingnesse to vndergoe labours in the vse of the meanes to serue