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A00731 A Christians preparation to the worthy receiuing of the blessed sacrament of the Lords Supper Field, Theophilus, 1574-1636. 1622 (1622) STC 10860; ESTC S118349 22,963 94

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Sacra Scriptura quasi speculum quoddam mentis oc●lis obiicitur ibi pulchra nostra in Christo prospicimus ibi foeda nostra in nobis cernimus Bernard in moralib and according to it to examin the beautie or deformitie of his Soule The summe of this Law of God is comprised in the Decalogue or Ten Commandements Which Commaundements are diuided into Two Tables The First containing the duties which we owe vnto God The Second the duties which we owe vnto our neighbour The First commandeth all manner of Holinesse that we owe to God the second commaundeth Righteousnes to our Neighbour The Commandements contained in the first Table are foure The first wherof is this 1. COMMANDEMENT Thou shalt haue none other Gods but mee The Duties commaunded in these wordes are principally seuen 1. The acknowledging of the true God as hee hath reuealed himselfe in his Word 2. To feare him more thē all 3. To loue him aboue all creatures in heauen and earth 4. To put all our Confidence and trust in him 5. To humble our selues before him 6. To bee patient and content with what he is pleased to send or lay vpon vs. 7. To Hope in him onely Sinnes forbidden in this commaundement are 1. Ignorance of the true God false opinions touching the Essence Col. 3. 5. Ephes 5. 5. Philip. 3. 8. and will of God Superstition Idolatrie Trusting in Creatures 2. Carnall securitie and contempt of God 3. Hating of God or a counterfeit loue of him all inordinate loue of ones selfe or of other creatures 4. Hypocriticall trust in God staggering and diffidence in the goodnes and power of God Confidence in the helpe of man 5. Pride Arrogance Counterfeit humilitie 6. Impatience or murmuring against God 7. Desperation and Presumption 2. COMMANDEMENT Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image to bewe downe to it to worship it The Dutie commanded is To giue vnto God all outward religious worship of the Body as in the first Commandement wee are inioyned to Honour him in our heart aboue all The maine sinnes forbidden are 1. To adore with the Body in a religious manner any Image Rom 1. 23. Exod. 3● 1. Sam. ● ● made with mans hands whether it bee of Saint or Angel or any creature 2. To deuise any bodily worship of God which hee hath Coloss ● 18 not reuealed and commaunded either plainely or by deduction and implicitly 3. COMMANDEMENT Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in vaine The Duties commaunded are 1. Due honour reuerence to the Name of God Psal 50. 15. Ioel 2. 12. Iohn 16. 23. Heb. 1. 6. Psal 147. 7. Mat. 10. 13. 2. Innocation and Prayer 3. Thanksgiuing 4. Confession and publication of Gods praises 5. The glorifying of his name Psal 34. 4. 6. Swearing lawfully by the Deut 6. 13. 10. 20. name of God The Sinnes forbidden are 1 Want of Reuerence to the Name of God neglect of Prayer Innocation Thanksgiuing Confession Praise and Glorifying of God 2 All Railing Banning Cursing Blasphemies Maledictions Imprecations wherin the name of God is vsed prophaned 3 All for swearing false swearing Leuit. 19. 12. Math. ● 34. Psal 15. 3. Iam. 5. 12 light common swearing all foolish calling of God to witnesse all rash vowes 4 All Enchantments Witchcrafts Leuit. 29. 6. Deut. 1● 1● Sooth sayings Diuinations Exorcisings and other Magicall Superstitions which are 1 Sam. 2● 7. made by Wizards out of the Scripture for the most part 5 All wiles deceits cousenages Iere 14. 15. Ephes ● ● and lyes broached vnder pretence of the Name and Word of God 4. COMMANDEMENT Thou shalt keepe holy the Sabbath day Duties commanded are 1 A religious worshipping Psal 92. 1 2 3 4 5 6. of God in publike in the great Congregation which is nothing else but our doing of Seruice to God in Common Prayer and Heb. 10. 25. Thanksgiuing in the Church 2 An attentiue hearing and Actes 13. 4● 1 Cor. 14. 26. meditating of Gods works and his word preached 3 A frequent vse of the blessed 1 Cor. 11. 20. Actes 20. 7. Sacraments 4 Deeds of piety to the maintenance 1 Cor. 16. 1. Galat. 6. 6. of the Ministers of Christ and Almesdeeds to the Poore 5 Charitable offices to our Neighbours in comforting the afflicted visiting the sicke c. 6 A squaring of our owne Titus 2. 10. Rom. 2. 24. liues and manners according to right Christianitie Sinnes forbidden are 1 Absenting our selues wilfully from the Church vpon Sundays and other Holydayes or being present not to regard the Seruice that wee ought to tender there to God in publique but to come onely to heare a Sermon which is but an Inferiour end of comming to Church vpon Holy dayes wherin God doth rather serue vs then wee Psal 92. Heb. 10. ●5 serue God 2 Contemning of the Ministery of the Word and Sacraments or any kind of Abuse of the same 3 Neglecting to heare or read the Scriptures intermission of Prayers deeds of pietie Mercy and Charity 4 Intermedling with common prophane and ordinary affayres on those dayes 5 Bibbings feastings Reuellings Dancings and Sportings to the hinderance of our deuotions and seruice of God So much for the first Table The second Table respects our Neighbour and it conteineth sixe Commandements wherof the first commandeth vs to doe our Neighbour all the good wee can the other charge vs to doe him no manner of hurt 5. COMMANDEMENT Honour thy Father and thy Mother This Commandement teacheth the duties of Superiors to their Inferiours and of all Inferiors to their Superiors The Duties of Superiors to their Inferiors are First to embrace them with a Fatherly affection Secondly as much as in vs lyeth to prouide for their maintenance and education Thirdly to defend them from wrong and violence Fourthly to instruct them Ephe. 6. 4. in the feare and nurture of the Lord. Fiftly to giue good example vnto them by our owne religious and honest carriage Sixtly to chastise and correct them for their offences The Duties of Inferiours to Superiours are First to shew all siliall loue vnto them Secondly to honour them inwardly in Heart by a reuerent estimation of them and outwardly in word and gesture by bowing to them and speaking submissely and humbly to them Thirdly to yeeld all willing obedience to their commands so long as they are not crosse to Gods Commandements Fourthly to imitate their vertuous life and religious conuersation Fiftly in word and deed to expresse our Thankefulnesse vnto them Sixtly to winke at their imperfections and to beare with their infirmities The Sinns forbidden both parties are First want of naturall affection and all impiety towards any to whom wee owe loue and reuerence Secondly Euery Neglect of dutie or an hypocriticall fayning of the same Thirdly Too much Indulgence or ouer-fondnesse Fourthly Contempt Scorne Stubburnnes Fiftly Ingratitude Sixtly Too much rigour seueritie