referred to some one or other commandement of the law the d Mat 19 23 reiecting wherof excludeth from the kingdome of God Q. What is that law which with the direction of the Gospell is the rule of Sanctification A. Onely the morall law or law of nature engrauen by God himselfe first in the heart of man in his creation after in a Deut. 10.4 tables of stone in the dayes of Moses so published committed vnto the Church for all ages as the b Iam. 2.8 royall law for obedience to God our King commonly called the c Exod. 34.28 Deut. 4.13 Decalogue or ten Commandements Q. What are we to conceiue of the Ceremoniall and iudiciall lawes A. They are onely added as speciall explications and applications of the law morall vnto d Rom. 9.4 that present Church and people of the Israelites Viz. The former for direction in rites of outward worship e Heb. 10.1 c. shaddowing the grace of the Gospell now vtterly f Ver. 9. abolished the substance being exhibited The latter for forme of pollicy and ciuill gouernment and therefore ceasing with the dissolution of that common wealth for which it was ordained SECT XXIIII Of the Decalogue Q. TO deale onely therefore with the morall â—aw what order are wee to obserue in handling of the Decalogue A. We are to consider First in generall The preface The diuision The rules of interpretation Secondly the seuerall Commandements in particular Q. What is the preface of the Law A. Those words of God a Exod. â—0 2 I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of the house of bondage Wherein hee layeth a two-fold ground of obedience Viz. 1. FroÌ„ his name b Exod. 3.14 Iehouah importing his eternal being of himself c Rom. 11.36 communicating of life all blessings to mankinde wherby he is the d Psal 36.6 Sauiour of all men 2. From the Couenant of grace whereby he is our God the a 1. Tim. 4.10 Sauiour of them that beleeue assuring them all gracious deliuerances by vertue of that his couenant from all euils and enemies both bodily and especially spirituall vnder the figure of the late deliuerance of the Israelites out of Aegypt Q. How is the Law diuided A. Two wayes 1. Into ten Commaundements or words propounded Some affirmatiuely as the 4. and 5. others negatiuely as all the rest Some with reasons annexed as the 2 3 4 5 the rest without 2. Into two Tables which b Math. 22. Christ calleth the two great Commaundements viz. the 1. Containing our c Verse 37.38 duetie to God in the foure first Commandements 2. Our d Verse 39. duetie to our neighbor in the 6. last Q. What are the rules of interpreting the Law A. They are principally these three viz. 1. That where any a Matth. 4.10 1. Cor. 15.34 duetie is enioyned as in the affirmatiue Commandements the contrarie sinne is forbidden and where any b Eph. 4.28 sin is forbidden as in the negatiue the contrarie duetie is required 2. That vnder c Matth. 5.21 22 c. 1. Iohn 3.15 one maine duetie or crime expressed all degrees of good or euill in the same kind are either commaunded or forbidden 3. That with the sinne forbidden or duetie enioyned all d Thes 5.22 Heb. 10 24 25. occasions or furtherances thereto are consequently condemned or required SECT XXV Of the first Commaundement Q. TO come to the seuerall Commaundements and first of the former Table What are the words of the first Commaundement A. a Exod. 20.3 Thou shalt haue none other gods before me Q. What is the scope and meaning of this Commaundement A. That the inward and spirituall worship of the b Prou 23.26 heart wherein c Deut. 5.29 God especially delighteth and which is the d Prou 4.23 Mat. 12.35 ground of the outward be giuen to him the onely God and to none other and that sincerely without hypocrisie as in his sight who e Jer. 17.10 searcheth and knoweth the heart Q. What is forbidden in this Commaundement A. 1. Originall corruption so far forth as it is the f Rom. 8.7 fountaine of impietie against God with all the streams of g Psal 14.1 Atheisme errour h Ps 10.3 4. hatred of God prophanenesse presumption securitie infidelitie i Rom. 1.21 ingratitude c. 2. All inward Idolatrie whereby men set vp an k Ezek. 14.3 Idoll in their heart in stead of God giuing thereto any part of spirituall adoration as by l Acts 12.23 pride m 2. Tim. 3.4 1. Sam. 2.29 inordinate loue a â—sa 51.12 13. carnall feare b Pro. 18.11 Ier. 17.5 fleshly confidence c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. The setting vp and c Esa 8.13 sanctifying of the Lord God in our hearts yeelding him in Christ the spirituall worship of d Psal 73.25 faith and affiance e Deut. 6.5 loue and f 1. Thess 5.18 thankfulnesse g Heb. 12.28 feare and reuerence c. which is due vnto his Maiestie Q. What are the helpes or hinderances of the obedience of this Commaundement A. 1. The onely means to settle and vphold vs in this spiritual worship of God is to endeuor to attaine and encrease in the h 2. Pet. 3.18 knowledge of him in Iesus Christ to consider i Psal 116.1 12 1. Ioh. 3.1 what great things he hath done for vs yea k Pro. 3.6 in all our wayes to take knowledge of his presence promises and prouidence 2. Contrariwise the l Hos 4.1 8.12 neglect of the knowledge of God and m Esa 5.12 26.10 11. not considering his word and workes are the n Esa 1.3 4. ground of all impietie and spirituall Idolatrie here forbidden SECT XXVI Of the second Commaundement Q. VVHat are the words of the second Commaundement A. a Exod. 20.4 c. Thou shalt make thee no grauen image neither any similitude c. Q. What is the scope and meaning of this Commaundement A. To bind all men to that b Deut. 12.32 onely outward forme of worship which God himselfe in his word prescribeth and that by a twofold reason The first taken from the Couenant of grace whereby he is the Lord our God which Couenant on our part is by no sinne so directly violated as by Idolatrie called therfore in Scripture spiritual c Ier. 3.8 Adulterie The second from the nature of God which is in this case to bee iealous which he sheweth 1. By visiting and punishing vnto the third and fourth generatioÌ„ such as howsoeuer pretending loue do thus declare their hatred of him 2. By extending his mercie vnto thousands of such as shew their loue of him by obedience to this his Law Q. What is forbidden in this Commaundement A. Euerie forme of worship a Deut. 12.31 though of the
Heb. 7.26 The absolute integritie of our humane nature in him our head performing perfect obedience vnto the whole Law of God both by d Mat. 3.15 doing whatsoeuer was required of vs and by e 1. Pet. 2.24 suffering what wee deserued by sinning Q. Who imputeth the righteousnesse of Christ vnto vs A. God f 2. Cor. 5.19 who in Christ reconcileth the world to himselfe not imputing their sinnes vnto them Q. How is this righteousnes of Christ apprehended of vs A. Onely by g Rom. 5.1 10.10 faith which as the hand of the soule taketh hold on Christ The a Ier. 23.6 Lord our righteousnesse Q. What gaine wee being thus iustified A. Our b Act. 13.38 â—9 sinnes are pardoned the c Ephe. 1.6 fauour and kingdome of God is purchased for vs and wee admitted as a d 1. Pet. 2.5 spirituall Priesthood to offer the sacrifices of obedience acceptable to God through Iesus Christ SECT XXI Of Glorification begunne Q. VVHat benefite receiue wee from the Kingly office of Christ A. Our e Rom. 8.30 Glorification whereby our whole nature and estate is restored according to the f Rom 8. â—9 image of Christ our King Q. When is this benefite bestowed on vs A. g Col. 3.3.4 Partly in this present life but fully and perfectly in the life to come Q. How are wee glorified in this life A. a Reu. 20.6 Partly in our condition which is made blessed and partly in our nature which is made holy Q. How are wee blessed in our condition A. Both in spirituall and in outward things Q. How in spirituall things A. In that being in Christ wee are not onely admitted into b 1. Joh. 1.3 fellowship with God but also are made his c Gal 4.5 children by Adoption d Rom. 8.17 heyres of his glorious kingdome which euen now by e Rom. 5. â— faith we doe in part fore-enioy and reioyce in the hope thereof Q. How are wee blessed in outward things A. With all the f 1. Tim. 4 â— promises of God and his liberall blessings concerning this life which are all giuen vnto the faithfull with g Mar. 10.30 reseruation of enduring the Crosse when God shall see it good for vs. SECT XXII Of Sanctification Q. HOw are we made holy in our nature A. By the grace of Sanctification which is the a Tâ— 3.5 renuing of our b 1. Thes 5.23 whole nature according to the c Eph. 4.24 image of God in righteousnesse and true holinesse Q. What are the parts of Sanctification A. They are two according to the powerfull meanes whereby they are wrought Q. What is the first A. d Rom. â— 6 7 Mortification of sinne wrought in vs by the power of the death of Christ Q. What is the second A. e Rom. 6.4 Viuification or quickning of vs vnto newnesse of life by the power of Christ his resurrection SECT XXIII Of the rule of Sanctification Q. VVHat is the rule square of our Sanctification A. The a Joh. 17.17 whole word of God that 〈◊〉 both the b Jam. 2.8 Law which requireth obedience and the c 1. Tim. 1.10 11. Gospell which directeth vs how to performe it Q. How doth the Gospell direct vs 〈◊〉 the obedience of the Law A. First it d Ioh. 5.23 propoundeth God to be worshipped of vs in Christ Secondly it e 1 Thes 5.18 requireth obedience â—n way of thankefulnesse for our redemption Thirdly it f Ro. 10.6 8. offereth and conferreth to the regenerate that which it requireth SECT XXIIII Of the Law Q. VVHat is here meant by the Law A. Onely the morall Law comprised by a Deut. 4.13 God himselfe in the Decâ—logue or ten Commandements Q. Rehearse the ten Commandements A. b Exod. 20.1 c. God spake al these words saying c. Q. What vse is there of those words I am the Lord thy God that brought thee out of the land of Egypt out of thâ— house of bondage A. They are a preface enforcing the obedience of Gods Law as proceeding from him who is not onely the Lord our c Psal 100.3 maker but also our God d 1. Tim. 4.10 and Sauiour SECT XXV Of the first Commandement Q. WHich is the first Commandement A. e Exod. 20.3 Thou shalt haue none other Gods before me Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. f Rom. â— 7 Originall Corruption as the fouâ—taine of impiety with all the streames of ignorance errour profanenesse pride fleshly confidence carnall feare or loue c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. a Esay 8.13 That we sanctifie the Lord God â—â— our hearts yeelding vnto him in Christ due faith loue feare c. SECT XXVI Of the second Commandement Q. VVHich is the second Commandement A. b Exo. 20.4 c. Thou shalt make thee no grauen Image c. Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. c Mat. 15.9 Euery forme of worship not prescribed by God himselfe in his word and namely the worship of d Hab. 2.18 images or of God in images Q. What is required in this Commandement A. e Eccl. 4.17 That wee diligently and decently performe all parts of Gods worship prescribed as hearing the word praier receiuing the Sacraments c. SECT XXVII Of the third Commandement Q. VVHich is the third Commandement A. a Exod. 10.7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine c. Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. b Mal. 1.6 12. Euerie abuse of the name of God as by * Jam. 5.12 swearing c Gen. 16.5 vnreuerent mention of him or his word and workes d Tit. 1.16 hypocrisie e Rom. 2.24 euill life dishonouring the profession of religion c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. That we honour God and hiâ— religion f Math. 5.16 Tit. 2.10 by our holy conuersation that we make g Psal 19.1 2 honourable mention of him his word and workes that we h Jer. 4.2 swear by him truly aduisedly and rightly c. SECT XXVIII Of the fourth Commandement Q. VVHich is the fourth Commandement A. a Exod. 20.8 c. Remember the Sabbath Day to keepe it holy c. Q. What is required in this Commandement A. That wee beare the Sabbath in minde to b Luc. 23.54 fit our selues for it that we c Exod. 34.21 rest therein from our ordinary labours finally that with d Esa 58.13 ioy and desire of profit we performe the duties thereof Q. What are the duties of the Sabbath A. They are partly duties of pietie as e Act. 13.14 15. 20.7 hearing reading prayer holy conference c. partly of f 1. Cor. 16.2 mercie as visiting and releeuing the sicke and needie and such like Q. What is forbidden in this Commandement A. The vnhallowing of
b Gen. 5.3 6.3 image of Adam the c Ephes 4.22 old man the d Joh. 3.6 flesh c. Viz. the e Rom. 5.12 state 1. Of sinne 2 By for sinne of death Q. What is Sinne A. A f 1. Ioh. 3.4 sweruing from the law of God making the sinner g Gen. 4.7 guiltie before God and liable to the curse of the law Q. How is mankinde in the state of sinne since the fall A. Euery one naturally descending from Adam besides the guilt of that first sinne committed in Paradise 1. Is a Psal 51.5 conceiued and borne in originall corruption 2. Liuing in this world sinneth also b Gen. 6.5 Esa 48.8 actually yea of himselfe c Jer 13.23 Mat. 7.18 can doe nothing but sinne d Tit. 1.15 neither is any thing pure vnto him Q. What is originall corruption A. It is the defacing of Gods image consisting chiefely in wisedome and holinesse and the impression of the contrarie e Ioh. 8.41 c. image of Satan called f Rom. 7.7 Jam. 1.14 Concupiscence consisting 1. In an vtter g Rom. 7.18 disabilitie and h 8.7 enmitie vnto that which is good 2. In i Rom. 7.14 pronenesse vnto all manner euill Q. In what part of our nature doth it abide A. In the whole man and euery part 1. k Eph. 4.17 18 19. Darkening or l Esay 44.20 misleading the vnderstanding 2 m T it 1 15 Ephes 4.19 Benumming or n Mar. 10.20 1. Cor. 8.7 abusing the conscience 3 a Rom. 7.23 Rom 6.10 Enthralling and b Ephes 4.18 hardening the will 4. c Iam. 4.1 Gal. 5.17 Iob 15.16 Disturbing and disordering the affections 5. Finally making the bodily sences and members Either 1. As d Mat 5.29 30 Porters to let in sinne or 2. As e Ro. 6.12 13 3.13 c. Instruments to execute it Q. Is the image of God then wholly defaced in man A. No. For he f Iam. 3.9 remaineth still a creature reasonable and capable of grace hauing the same parts and faculties he had before and in them some reliques of Gods image as in the vnderstanding g Joh. 1.9 some light in the conscience sometimes h Rom 2.15 right iudgement in the will i Rom. 2.14 some libertie to good and euill in naturall and ciuill actions and freedome in all things from compulsion c. Q. What is actuall sinne A. It is sinne committed k Rom. 5.14 after the manner of Adams transgression to wit a particular breach of Gods law leauing a a Ier. 13.23 staine in the soule which polluteth the sinner and disposeth him to further euill Q. How is such sinne committed A. Two wayes Viz. by 1. Omission of duety required 2. Commission of euill forbidden whether it be 1. Inwardly in the b Gen. 6.5 Mat. 15.19 vnderstanding will or affections or 2. Outwardly in c Esay 3 8. word or deed Q. By what degrees doe men proceed in the committing of actuall sinne A. d 2. Sam. 11.2 Temptation offered e Psal 7.14 Jam. 1.14.15 concupiscence taking liking conceiueth wherevpon ensueth the committing or birth of sinne by custome and continuance wherein the heart finally is f Heb. 3 13 hardened Q. What are the different kindes of actuall sinne A. They are many but wee may reduce them to these fiue Viz. 1. g Esay 6.5 Partaking with others sinnes 2. h Psal 19.12 Sinnes of ignorance or of an i 1. Cor. 8.7 erring conscience 3. a Rom. 7.19 Sinnes of knowledge through infirmitie 4. b Psal 19.13 50.21 Eccle. 8.11 Sinnes of Presumption and obstinacie 5. c Heb. 6.4.5 6 10.29 Mar. 3.29 30. The impardonable sinne against the holy Ghost Q. Doe all naturall men alike commit all these kindes of sinne A. No for though d Rom. 7.14 all are alike disposed vnto all manner euill hauing in their corrupt nature the seedes of euery sinne yet doth God for the good of humane societie restraine many from notorious crimes by e Ro. 13.3.4.5 feare of shame and punishment desire of honour and reward c. Q. How doth God employ men in this state of sinne A. 1. Hee guideth them partly by the f Ro 2.14.13 Joh. 1.9 light of nature and partly by g Esay 44.28 common graces of the Spirit vnto many actions profitable for humane societie and for the outward seruice of God 2. Hee h Act. 3.18 4 27.28 ouer-ruleth their euill and sinfull actions so that thereby they bring to passe nothing but what his hand and counsell had before determined for his owne glorie SECT IX Of the second Consequent of the Fall viz. Death and of the Leauing of Reprobates in this fearefull state Q. HOw is man by sinne in the state of death A. By the iust sentence of God deliuering him a Rom. 5.12 for sinne into the power both of corporall and eternall death signified by b Ge. 3.22 c expelling our parents out of Paradise and debarring them of the Sacramentall tree of Life Q. What are we to vnderstand by corporall death A. The c Gen. 3.19 Eccl. 12.7 separation of the soule and bodie with all euils that attend thereon or make way thereto as d Deut. 28.15 c. sorrow sicknesse shame seruitude penurie c. yea euen c Mal. 3.2 Psal 69.22 blessings are cursed and a Psal 69.22 prosperitie causeth ruine Q. What is eternall death A. It is the finall b 2. Thes 1.9 separation of the whole man in hell for euer from Gods fauourable presence and fellowship together with present c 2. Tim. 2.26 Ephes 2.2 bondage vnder Satan d Heb. 10 27 Esay 33.14 hellish horrors and such like fore-runners of damnation Q. By what law doth God proceede in this punishment A. By the law of workes first written in the heart of Adam and vttered to his eare in Paradise and since more solemnely published and fully expressed by Moses and the Prophets e Deu. 29. â—6 Rom. 1.31 3 20. for the discouerie of sinne and the punishment due thereto Q. How commeth it to passe that the reprobate abide without recouerie in this state of sinne and death A. Because f Act. 17.30 14.16 the Lord doth not grant vnto them the benefite of Redemption and grace of faith and repentance vnto life but suffereth them to runne on in sinne deseruedly vnto condemnation Q. How doth God suffer them so to runne into condemnation A. In a diuers manner Some reprobates dying infants Others of riper yeares of which later sort 1. Some are not called 2. Others called Q. How doth God deale with reprobates dying infants A. Being once conceiued they are in the a Rom. 5.14 state of death by reason of the sinne of Adam imputed and of originall corruption cleauing to their nature wherein also dying they
and liues least by any meanes we dishonour him Secondly that we auoide both the company of profane persons who b Psal 73.9 set their mouth against heauen and all vnnecessarie dangers whereby c Mat. 26.69 c. diuers haue beene occasioned to deny the Lord. SECT XXVIII Of the fourth Commandement Q. VVHat are the words of the fourth Commandement A. d Exo. 20.8 c. Remember the Sabbath day to keepe it holy c. Q. What is the meaning of this Commandement A. To challenge at the hand of euery man in behalfe both of himselfe and of all that are vnder his roofe and e Nehem. 13.15 c. Jos 24.15 gouernement one day and now since the resurrection of Christ the first of the seauen in euery weeke to be set apart vnto an holy rest for Gods publique and solemne worship and that vpon a fourefold reason 1. From equitie because God alloweth vs six dayes for our affaires and reserueth but one for himselfe 2. From his owne right because this day is his and not ours 3. From his example who on the seuenth day rested from his work of Creation 4. From hope of blessing because God hath blessed and sanctified the Sabbath not onely as a day of seruice to himselfe but also as a time and a Exod 31.13 Esay 56.6 7. meanes to bestow encrease of grace vpon such as doe conscionably obserue the same Q. What are the duties required in this Commandement A. Three Viz. 1. To remember the Sabbath day that is not onely to looke back vnto the b Gen. 1.2 3 first sanction of it in Paradise before all sacrifices and ceremonies which reason among many others may perswade that it is not ceremoniall but perpetuall not to cease till it be perfectly a Heb. 4.9.10 consummated in the heauenly Sabbath but also so to beare it in minde as to liue in continuall practise of the duties wee learned the Sabbath past and b Luk. 23.54 preparation of our selues and our affaires that wee may freely and duely attend on the Lord in the Sabbath approching 2. To c Esay 58.13 make it our delight to consecrate it as glorious to the Lord performing with care and desire of profit the duties thereof in publique and priuate to wit Of d Act. 13.13 15 Psal 92 See the title pietie as hearing and reading the word communicating in the Sacraments prayer singing of Psalmes conferring meditating of the word and workes of God especially feeding our soules with the contemplation of the heauenly Sabbath c. Of e 1. Cor. 16.2 Nehe. 8.12 mercie as collections for the poore visiting the sicke comforting the sad reconciling such as are at variance and such like Wherein such as are necessarily debarred from the publique duties must with a Mat. 24.20 Psal 42.6 sorrow for such restraint vse more carefully the b Psal 63.1 2 priuate meanes 3. To c Exod. 34.21 31.13 rest from our ordinary though lawfull businesses for the space of that whole naturall day yea to allow rest to the very cattel both that we may shew d Pro. 12.10 mercy euen to the beast and to represent after a sort the euerlasting Sabbath wherein all e Ro. 8.20 21 creatures shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption Notwithstanding such works are excluded as are presently necessarie either for the f Act. 1.12 Mat. 12.5 actions of pietie belonging to that day or for extraordinarie exigents of charitie for the g 2. Kin. 11.9 c. preseruation of the commonwealth or of our owne or others h Mat. 3.4 Mâ—t. 12.1 c life or i 1 Ver. 11. liuelihood in case of present necessitie or danger Q. What is forbidden in this commandement A. The vnhallowing or profaning of the Sabbath which is done 1. By making it a common day through common a Neh. 13.15 c. labour in our ordinarie callings b Esay 58.13 talking of our worldly affaires thinking of our owne thoughts or no other but a common vse of the creatures 2. By making it a day of carnall rest vnto idlenesse c Exod. 32.6 feasting pastimes c. Which draw our mindes farther from God then our ordinarie labours 3. By making it a day of sinne or the Diuels holiday doing that on the Lords day which is d Mar. 3.4 no day lawfull but then most e Ezek. 23.37 38 abhominable 4. By beeing f Amos 8.5 Mal. 1 1â— weary of the duties of the Sabbath thinking long till they be ended Q. What are the helpes or hinderances to the keeping of this commandement A. 1. We must adde to the forementioned duty of remembrance an ardent endeauour to tast the a Psal 42.2 3 84.1 c. sweetnes of holy exercises that so wee may come to make the Sabbath our delight 2. We must auoyd and abhorre all b Ezek. 22.26 prophane opinions either disannulling the necessitie of the Sabbath or equalling any other day to it together with such meetings and companies exercises and occasions whereby we shal be in daunger to be drawn to the vnhallowing of this day SECT XXIX Of the fift Commaundement Q. TO proceed to the second Table What are the words of the fift Commaundement A. c Exod. 20.12 Honour thy Father and thy Mother c. Q. What is the meaning and scope of this Commaundement A. That the qualitie of mens persons and places in whatsoeuer estate naturall ciuile or Ecclesiasticall with whatsoeuer relation to vs be duely acknowledged and respected and that vpon a a Eph 6.2 3. promise of the blessing of long life and b Deut. 5.16 prosperitie to such as in so doing shall shew that they regard the c Eph. 6.1 Rom. 13.1 2. image and ordinance of God Q. What is required in this Commaundement A. All due carriage of inferiours to their superiours and by consequent of superiors also to their inferiors and of equalls among themselues vnder the sweet relation betwixt parents and children or betwixt brethren of the same familie and the generall duetie of honour importing First that all inferiours as wiues children young persons subiects seruants hearers c. doe readily acknowledge and yeeld to their superiours d Leuit. 19.3 Eph. 6.5 reuerence in heart word and behauiour e Eph. 6.1 Col. 3.20 Tit. 3.1 Heb. 13.7 obedience and submission to their commaundements counsels and corrections f T it 2.10 fidelitie thankfulnesse g Rom. 13.6 7. Gal. 6.6 maintenance h 1. Tim 2.1 2 prayer to God for them with giuing of thankes i 2. Tim. 1.5 Phil. 4.9 imitation of their vertues and graces c. Secondly that all Superiours as husbands parents aged persons Magistrates Maisters Ministers c. doe answerably affoord to their inferiours a Eph. 5.23 Rom 13.4 protection and support b Mat. 7.9 10 prouision of good things for the bodie and the soule
c Eph. 6.4 education and instruction in nurture and the feare of God d Heb. 21.20 7.7 Gen. 9.25 26 27. blessing according to the power they receiue from God e Tit. 2.7 good example for their imitation c. Thirdly that equals do in the matter of honour and respect f Rom. 12.10 1. Pet. 2.17 5.5 Eph. 5.21 preferre each other before themselues Q. What is forbidden in this Commaundement A. First the omission of any of the dueties aforenamed Secondly the contrarie sins whereby either Inferiours g Iude verse 8 9 10. Pro. 30.11 despise or h Rom. 1.30 disobey their superiours or Superiours i Tit. 2.15 dishonour their places as by vnseemely carriage or abuse of their Authoritie through too much k 1. Sam. 2.23 c. lenitie or a Eph. 6.4 9 seueritie c. or finally Equals aduance themselues one b Mat. 23.6 aboue another Q. What are the helpes or hinderances of the obedience of this Commaundement First on both sides there must bee endeuour to nourish and encrease c Rom. 12.10 16. naturall affection humilitie and wisedome to discerne what is d Rom. 13.7 fitting for our owne and others places Secondly in seuerall The Inferiour must see e Rom. 13.1 2 God in the place and authoritie of his Superiour setting before his eyes the dreadfull threatnings and examples of Gods vengeance on the f Eccles 10.8 seditious and disobedient The Superior must bee the same to his Inferior that hee would haue g Eph. 6.9 Christ to bee vnto himselfe remembring the tragicall ends of Tyrants and vsurpers Contrariwise as hinderances of these dueties are to be auoyded h 2. Tim. 3.2 3 4. self-loue which maketh men vnfit either to rule or to obey partiall a Eccles 7 23 24. enquirie into the dueties of others towards vs ioyned for the most part with neglect of our owne the furie of Anabaptists with the companie of b Pro. 24 21 22. seditious persons and despisers of gouernement c. SECT XXX Of the sixt Commaundement Q. VVHat are the words of the sixt Commaundement A. c Exod. 20.13 Thou shalt not kill Q. What is the meaning of this Commaundement A. That the d Gen. 9.5 life and person of man be by man not impeached but preserued Q. What is forbidden in this Commaundement A. Whatsoeuer tendeth to the hurt of the soule or bodie whether 1. Our owne as e Pro. 6.32 8.35 Sinne especially grosse sinnes and f Rom. 2.5 Tit. 3.11 obstinacie in sinning reiecting the food of spirituall life by a Pro. 28. ◠not hearing or not b Jam. 1.22 obeying the word corrupting or peruerting it by c 2. Tim. 4.3 itching eares or d 2. Pet. 3 16. vnstable mindes c. e 1. Sam 31.4 Selfemurther * 1. Kin. 18.28 launcing or whipping our owne flesh surfets f 1. Kin. 2.23 capitall crimes vnnecessarie dangers c. 2. Or our neighbours as g Pro. 29.12 Euill example h 1 Kin. 12.28 commanding or tempting to things vnlawfull i 1 Cor 8.10 11. vnseasonable vse of Christian libertie k Amos 7.13 Esay 56.10 withholding the food of spirituall life l 1. Tim 1.4 corrupting it by erroneous or vaine and curious expositions c. The taking away of m Gen. 9.6 life otherwise then in case of publike n Ios 7.19 c. iustice iust o Deu. 20.12 13. warre or necessarie p Exod 22 2 defence al passions of q Mat 5 22. anger hatred enuie desire of reuenge vnmercifulnesse c. bitter and r Pro. 12.18 cursed speaking ſ 1. Sa. 25.17 froward churlish behauior striking or t Leu. 24.19.20 wounding cruell u Iam. 5.4 oppression withdrawing the meanes of life x Deut. 25.3 extremitie in correction and punishment c. Q. What is required in this commandement A. Whatsoeuer may preserue or cherish the soule and bodie viz. 1. Our owne as A careful a 1. Pet. 2.2 vse of the means of grace with diligēce to finish our b Phil. 2.12 saluation make our c 2. Pet. 1.10 election sure by the fruits of faith c. Sober and wholsome d 1. Tim. 5.43 dyet with helpe of Phisicke when neede is e Ioh. 18.8 preuenting vnnecessarie dangers c. Finally willingnesse to receiue the f 2 Cor. 1.9 sentence of death when God shall vtter it and resigning our g Nu. 27.16 1. Chro 28.1 c. charge in Church Common-wealth or Family into the hands of faithfull men our h Psal 31.5 soule to God in Christ with confidence of his loue i Iob. 13.15 though hee kill vs of the remission of our sinnes and our k Job 19.25 c. resurrection vnto immortalitie our bodie to the earth as a pledge in time to be resumed 2. Our neighbours as Loue of him as of our selues a Math. 5.16 good example b Heb. 10.24 counsell and encouragement vnto wel-doing seasonable c Psal 141.5 admonition d 1 Thes 4.18 consolation c. e Phil. 4.8 Iam. 3.13 Amiable behauior f Iob 29.15 c. reliefe g Pro. 24.11 12. rescue from danger if wee may h Rom. 12.15 compassion and fellow feeling of his good or euill i Matth. 5.9 peace-making and for that end k 1 Cor. 13.7 construing things in the best sence l Eph. 4.32 passing by offences yea m Gen. 13.8 9 parting sometimes with our right n Mat. 25.36 Iam. 1 27. visiting and comforting him in sicknes and affliction c. Finally decent o Gen. 23.4 buriall with moderate p Eccles 12.7 1 The. l. 4.13 mourning Q. What are the helps or hinderances to the obedience of this Commandement A. First it behoueth vs to consider that al men are made in the q Gen. 9.6 image of God and of r Act. 17 26. one bloud with vs and all Christians in the image of Christ also in whom wee are all ſ 1. Cor. 12.27 one body that God hath t Gen. 9.6 appointed the magistrate to punish u Leuit. 2.4.20 21. proportionably euerie offender in this kind yea himselfe extraordinarily bringeth x Gen. 4.9 c. Pro. 28.17 Act. 28.4 murtherers to light and punishment Secondly we must abhor the false opinion of the world placing manhood in a Gen. 4.23.24 reuenge and bloudshed the b Pro. 22.24 25. company of furious and vnmercifull men c Pro. 1.19 greedy desire of gaine c. SECT XXXI Of the seuenth Commandement Q. VVHat are the words of the seuenth Commandement A. d Exod. 20.14 Thou shalt not commit Adultery Q. What is the meaning and scope of this Commandement A. That all e 2 Cor. 7.1 1 Thess 4.3 4 5. vncleannesse and impuritie auoided chastitie by all means be