true piety thou art at the same time an enemy to charity For the promoting therefore true piety in young persons and comers in I have offered my endeavours in the ensuing Discourse That if this present Generation after all their cultivating should bring forth no fruit nor admit of any melioration yet the seedlings and young plants might draw in a more benigne juyce and shoot up and bring forth more and better fruits It is a general complaint that Relations prove so bad and indeed to find a man faithful in all Relations is to find a rare Jewel Nothing more honours God and the Gospel then when those that profess it live up to the duty commanded them in their Relations as nothing dishonours God more shames the Gospel ruines families then undutifulness and unfaithfulness in Relations No plainer proof of our sincerity in our Religion then this is Thou canst not be a good Christian if thou art not a good Child a good Servant a good Master or Mistris a good Subject a good Husband or Wife The same God that commands to be a good Christian commands thee to fill up the duties of the other also as he calls thee to them and one great cause of the neglect of these duties and the decay of them is the neglect of Catechizing in private families which till it be conscientiously practised all publick preaching and chatechizing will be the less successful Vpon whose account soever the neglect of this doth lie I am sure it will not be found light one day and one mans omitting his duty will be no excuse then for thy neglecting thine I have here offered a plain short Catechisme of the heads of second Table Duties I made choice of this Authour as one who lies liable as I know of to no exception the Catechism having been reprinted several times with good approbation and also because his answers are for the most part the words of Scripture pertinently quoted and applyed Vpon which account as the duties herein pressed come with more authority so the learner is accustomed to Scripture phrases and language for want of which and the unbounded libertie many give to their fancy we have so many uncouth wild extravagant and offensive expressions even in Religious performances Which however weak ones may account the height of devotion yet riper judgments and sober Christians know them to be nothing else but the statulency of fancy I exhort thee therefore Christian Reader to hold fast the form of sound words get thy heart stocked with sound knowledge and take heed of phraseologie in Religion which is a minting and coyning new expressions and differencing our selves from others by an affected stile or form of speaking and making people believe we have attained more light then others when as indeed when these notions come to be examined and weighed in the ballance of Truth they are worth no more then the trash and trumpery that the Cardinals Sumpter horses carried a story so well known it needs but naming And this is all will be found among the Enthusiasts of this Age the Behmenists Paracelsians Familists c. Thus I have in brief with plainness of heart given thee an account of this Work which I shall pray to God may be acceptable to his people and successfull to their spiritual edification in Knowledge Faith Love and obedience Amen Thine in the Lord Jos Church The Christians daily Monitor To the performance of personal and relative Duties c. §. 1. Of Humility HUmility is a foundation grace to encrease this grace compare thy self With the brute creatures that have onely sense yet they keep the Law of their Creation With the fallen Angels that sin only against Gods power thou sinnest against his Grace With thy self What thou shouldest have been if man had not fallen what thou art now by sin what thou mightest have been if thou hadst not neglected thy duty With others inferiour in means superiour in growth that have fewer mercies and more thankfulness With the Holy Angels who serve God chearfully readily sincerely fervently constantly With Jesus Christ Who was meek and lowly in heart who for our sakes humbled himself and was obedient to the death of the Cross and then thou wilt abhor thy self in dust and ashes §. 2. The best Physitian Christ our heavenly Physitian exceeds all earthly Physitians in seven things 1. He never leaves any work behind him for others 2. He never undertakes any cure but he finisheth it 3. He doth all freely without desert in us or reward from us 4. There is nothing in him but hath a healing vertue in it his eye his lips his hand his blood his garments c. 5. He cures Nations as well as Persons 6. He cures Death as well as Diseases 7. He alwayes makes his Patients the better not only after but by their sickness Oh! I am sick of sin Lord shew thy Art One touch of thine will break and heat my heart O rare Physician that shedst thy blood And givest thy life to do poor sinners good §. 3. Successfull begging The way to be heard in prayer and not to loose our labour is 1. To ask in faith Mark 11.24 that is believing God is able and willing to bestow good things on us 2. To ask in sincerity for right ends Jam. 4.3 3. To ask fervently as Jacob who wrestled with God and prevailed Gen. 32.28 4. Seasonably while the door is open Isa 55.6 Seek the Lord while he may be found 5. Constantly pray continually 1 Thes 5.17 or without ceasing 6. Patiently Psal 40.1 He that can pray to God withall this cost Is sure his labour never shall be lost Who asks in sound faith zeal fixt patience And season alwayes hath sure recompence Stay not at one or two or four or five But get all six and then be sure thou 'lt thrive §. 4. The Heavenly care From Dr. H. There are five things considerable in that Promise he careth for you 1 Pet. 5.7 There are five things considerable in that Promise he careth for you 1 Pet. 5.7 1. God cares for his people when they think he doth not 2. He so cares for them as he cares for none else comparatively 3. He cares for them when none else care for them 4. He cares for them when those that should care for them neglect them 5. He cares with others to bless their care and make it successfull Q. But must Gods Children cast off all care A. No they must use a care of prudence and providence a Godly care but they must take heed of worldly immoderate heart-breaking heart-corroding distrusting care Martha with many things distracts her mind Mary in one thing all content doth find Lord cure my cares that I thy word may hear Lord choose for me the troubles I shall bear §. 5. The Dutiful Aid God hath in wisdome so framed our bodies that one part cannot say to another I have no need of thee So it is in the Political
Shechemites of Jacobâ— Sons These men are peaceable with us therefore let them dwell in the land Gen. 34.21 It is a question yet unresolved whether the persecutions oâ— enemies or the divisions of brethren have done the Church of God moâ— harm 4. Thou must walk charitably labour after a beneficialness in thy conversation to be profitable to men to bâ— publick spirited open handed to thâ— poor to be as Job was eyes to the blind to cloath the naked visit the sick defend the fatherless and widow This iâ— well pleasing to God these things arâ— good and profitable to men This is the way to adorn thy Conversation and to be a pattern of gooâ— works and without such things as these thy profession and religious performances will have no great lustre noâ— beauty 8. If God give thee prosperity and riches increase be not overjoyed with it Trust not in uncertain riches do not bless thy self in abundance as if thy happiness did stand in possessing or thou wert sure to have these things continued If we rejoyce exceedingly in the day of prosperity we shall grieve immoderately when the time of parting comes 9. Therefore prepare for adversity Thy Saviour hath commanded thee to take up thy Cross daily in preparation and expectation And Solomon hath told us We know not what a day may bring forth If adversity comes be not impatient murmur not against God if he cut short thy Estate but say with holy Job Shall I receive good things at Gods hand and not evil The Lord gives and the Lord takes blessed be his holy Name Job 1.21 c. 2.10 10. In Recreations which the necessity of Nature calls for and Religion doth not deny Look to thy self for it is easie stepping out of the use into the abuse of them See therefore 1. To the kind of them that they be lawful innocent and of good report as also that thy recreations be in offensive That which is in it self lawfuâ— may be in expedient Use no recreation that hath got an universal eviâ— report among Sober Godly Wise grave persons 2. To the time We should abridge ouâ— selves Recreations in times of Common Calamity to our Country or thâ— Church of God See also that it bâ— not on the Lords day which is to bâ— employed in Heavenly exercise Wâ— must not suffer them to thrust out Family duties or croud them up in â— narrow compass And finally seâ— that they take thee not off from the important works of thy Calling 3. To the place that it be not too publick and open to draw others to seâ— us who notwithstanding thy libertâ— may be offended or that it be not place of gusling and drinking where we may be drawn to excess 4. To thy Company that we sort our our selves as much as we can with Godly wise Christians 5. In the continuance of them Recreations as they should not be over frequent so they should not be over-long Make not thy by-work thy work Use them as sauce a little here is enough and enough may be too much and as the Proverb saith Too much of one thing is good for nothing 6. To the end of them which must be to refresh the outward man to benefit the inward man We must not play to play No man uses a whetstone but to put a keenness upon an Instrument Imitate the Primitive Christians of whom Tertullian gives this account We sit not down to eat till we have first prayed to God we eat so as to satisfie hunger we drink so as not to enflame lust we feast so as to remember we must go to prayer and come away as if we had been at â— watch rather then a feast 11. Be ready to every good work and constantly perform such holy dutie as God calls thee to and do not willingly omit them If God calls thee to hear his word and pray to him go to it that not out of form but out of a conscience of thy duty and a sense of thy wants get some time every day foâ— Meditation of Gods Word and Works and if thou art so barren thou canst noâ— find matter meditate of thy barrenness and humble thy soul for it 12. And now in the Evening take â— view of the former particulars and examine all how thou hast prayed how thou hast performed the works of thy Calling what hath come into thy thoughts what hath gone out of thy mouth how thou dost find thy self in prosperity and adversity how it hath been with thee at home and abroad alone and in company in recreations and in religious duties And herein deal faithfully with thy own soul If thou hast upon due enquiry into thy self found that thou hast kept this order in some good manner give God the praise and Glory If thou be conscious to thy self of any disorder blame and shame thy self beg pardon of God fly to the merits of Christ renew thy resolutions to walk with more watchfulness And as thou didst rise with God in the morning so close the day with him making thy peace with him that thou mayst rest in the arms of thy beloved and have good hope thou shalt go to heaven if thou should'st dye before the morning Objections against this daily order in our Conversation Obj. 1. O but saith the flesh this is more then needs more then God requires Ans But go and learn what that means to love the Lord with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind and with all thy strength and then thou wilt not say it is more then needs except thou thinkest there is no need to please God Obj. 2. But this will spoil all mirth to observe this order Ans It is nothing so these Rules observed will keep from nothing that is lawful delightful profitable thou mayest eat drink buy sell keep company recreate thy self onely it teaches thee to do these things without sin If there be no mirth but in sin then the Devil is the merriest creature in the world for he doth nothing but sin Obj. 3. But it is impossible to do this alwayes and this makes Religion a bondage Ans The love of God makes his Commandments not to be grievous when we first enter on it it seems harsh and hard not that it is so but it seems so because we have used our selves to so much liberty as a new garment is strait at the first putting on but after a little wearing it is easie Do not say Christs yoke is heavy and strait when he saith it is easie If God give thee a new heart thou wilt never complain of the difficulty of a new life The encouragements to observe this Order are these five 1. This will keep out many sins that overtake us for want of it The resolving against sin in the morning and prayer to God to strengthen that resolution are excellent helps to keep us from sin 2. It will preserve us from many troubles and sorrows which it doth by
keeping us from sin for Sorrow follows sin as the shadow doth the body 3. It preserves from lying and continuing in sin he that observes this order if he falls in the day through infirmity he rises the same day by repentance and evens his recknings with God through the mediation of Jesus Christ 4. It will keep us from foul and heynous sins from conscience-wasting sins which a man falls not ordinarily into but by degrees lessening his care and remitting in his duty as we see in David and Solomon The observing this daily order stops the disease in the beginning quenches the fire in the spark kills the Serpent in the Egg. 5. It makes a mans life very comfortable and joyfull The more carefully and constantly a man walks with God the more peace and joy he will find and retain By this means we shall be more fit for holy duties and to perform them in a right manner hereby we shal the more easily prepare our selves for a holy Communion By this way also we shall with more success manage our spiritual Conflict even to triumph over Satan Hereby we shall realize the profession of Religion we have been so solemnly dedicated to in our baptism Lastly hereby we are fit to live in all times and thus living we shall be fit to dye What need he that hath thus orderly walked with God fear Death since he knows he goes to that God with whom he is at peace §. 12. A Direction to Christians how to carry themselves in Evil dayes especially in in times of fear and danger 1. It highly concerns every man to examine and prove himself whether he be in the Faith or no how the case stands between God and him Lam. 3.40 Hag. 1.5 If we will not try our selves we shall be tryed and wo unto us if we be found too light 2. We should be every day weaning our hearts from the world Things that hang on a pin easily fall off but things that are glued are hardly severed inordinate love to any worldly thing makes the cross ten times heavier and it is like a heavy burthen on a sore back Let not thy heart so cleave to these things that judgements should rend and tear them from thee but let thy affections be so mortified that they may fall off easily as Elijahs mantle when he went up to Heaven 3. Be twice as much exercised in Religious Duties as before When Judas was plotting Christ went to the Passover When Haman was revelling Esther with her Maids were praying It is good to be well employed when God is riding circuit in his judgements Blessed is that Servant who when his Lord comes is found so doing 4. Labour to keep a good Conscience that though thou hast trouble without thou mayest have peace within No comfort like a good conscience it is a continual feast it is like that good Woman Prov. 31.12 It will do thee good and not evil all thy dayes no torment like a bad one for it is like that evil Woman Prov. 19.13 that is a continual dropping but drops fastest in a rainy day 5. Inure thy self to some hardiness Delicate persons can hardly suffer Soft flesh if it be pinched soon swells They that know not how to lay aside their fashions how will they endure the want of the necessities of Nature We should therefore deny our selves somewhat in meat drink and apparel and pleasures and abase our selves least the Lord abase us 6. Make sure of the favour of God It will be very sad to have God and man against us both at once The wrath of a King is like the roaring of a Lion But who knows the power of Gods anger 7. Make much of the Promises and get them in thy heart and labour to have them in a readiness upon all occasions Thy word saith David hath comforted me in my affliction God uses more words in promises then in any dispensation of his will when he threatens he speaks shortly when he promises he speaks largely 8. Get into thy heart the sound and experimental knowledge of the Truth and a fervent love to it It is the truth that thou art like to suffer for and a man can never suffer for that he doth not know much less for that he doth not love 9. Labour to better thy Knowledge in the Doctrine of Afflictions to know the nature usefulness end of them how to judge rightly of them how to bear them how to improve them fix in thy mind such things as these There is no Son of God without Chastisement That no Affliction comes but by the will of God That by Afflictions we are made both serviceable and conformable to Christ That all troubles losses strokes are proportioned to our strength that they all are for our profit and good the more we believe these things the more comfortable and couragious we shall be in evil dayes 10. Christians should by holy confeâ—â—nce edifie and comfort one another Mal. 3.16 They should improve the communion of Saints for instructing strengthning encouraging one another 11. Meditate often of the attributes of God the former experiences of Gods dealing with his people and the joyes of heaven and the reward is set before us as Christ did Heb. 12.1 as Moses did Heb. 11.27 and Paul Rom. 8.18 2 Cor. 4.17 12. Spare no sin unmortified Entertain no Dalilah no Herodias for in an evil day it will work more woe and bitterness then we are aware of It will fill thee with tormenting fears and racking doubts One fire-ball will burn thy house one sin unrepented of will burn thy soul Do not hide iniquity in thy heart when God is making inquisition for it 13. In an evil time the prudent shoulâ— keep silence There is a time to speak and a time to be silent Many times ouâ— speaking dishonours God gratifies enemies discovers corruption discredits religion endangers our persons Wâ— should therefore pray to God to set watch before our lips especially in evâ—â— times and endeavour our words may be few true and spiritual 14. But we must not be silent as tâ— God in ceasing to pray unto him for iâ— is his Command Call upon me in the day of trouble and he expects wheâ— his chastning is upon us we should pouâ— out our prayer unto him and that iâ— affliction we should seek him early thaâ— we should pray oftner and better The nearer Christ came to his suffering the more earnestly he prayed Go then and enter into thy Chamber and shut thy door Get under the wings of the Almighty and say with David Thou art my hiding place Psal 32.7 I fly unto thee Lord to hide me Psal 143.9 15. With other exercises of piety joyn â—harity exercise mercy forgive thy â—nemies be reconciled to thy brethren â—isit the sick and imprisoned plead the â—ause of the widow give a portion to even and also to eight for thou knowâ—st not what evil shall be upon the earth â—ccles 11.2 Therefore saith the Coâ—â—tous heart
Reliligion Prov. 3.13 compared with 21.24 Qu. How must sleep be used An. Love it not least thou come to poverty Prov. 20.13 §. 2. The Magistrates Duty Quest What is the principal duty of the Magistrate An. To beautifie the house of God Ezra 7.27 a To advance True Religion and this belongs to all in Authority according to their place even from the King to the meanest Officer Qu. How must he carry himself among the people An. As a Minister of God for their good Rom. 13.4 Qu. How shall he procure it An. By being for the praise of them that do well and for the punishment of evil doers 1 Pet. 2.14 Qu. What kind of men are fit to be Magistrates An. Men of courage fearing God dealing truly and hating covetousness Exod. 81.21 §. 3. The Subjects Duty Qu. What is the Subjects duty An. To be subject for conscience-sake Rom. 13.5 b Knowing Magistracy to be Gods Ordinance Qu. What else An. To pray for Kings and all that are in Authority 1 Tim. 2.2 Qu. What besides Ans Not to curse the King so much as in a thought Eccl. 10.20 Qu. Is there any other duty An. We must not joyne our selves with them that are seditious Prov. 24.21 c These three last duties flow from the first subjection for Conscience-sake he that is so will pray will neither in heart curse nor in act rebell §. 4. The Ministers Duty Qu. What is the Ministers Duty An. To take heed to his Ministry that he hath received that he do fulfill it Col. 4.17 Qu. How may that be done An. Several wayes Qu. What is the first An. By watching continually over the flock Isa 62.9 Act. 20.28 Qu. What is the second An. By being diligent to know the state of his flock Prov. 27.23 d This Rule of Solemon may fitly applyed to this matter since every Minister is a Shepheard Qu. Why must he be carefull to know the state of his flock An. That he may pitty the ignorant admonish the unruly comfort the feeble minded bring again that was driven away Heb. 5.2 1 Thes 5.14 Ezek. 34.16 Quest What is the third An. By giving attendance to reading 1 Tim. 4.16 Qu. What is the fourth An. By not being entangled with the affairs of this life 2 Tim. 2.4 Qu. What is the fifth An. By being instant in preaching the Word 2 Tim. 4.2 and administring the Sacraments as occasion shall require Qu. What is the sixth An. By Catechising Gal. 6.6 Qu. How else An. By being an example to them that believe 1 Tim. 4.12 Qu. What is the punishment of a negligent Minister An. God will require the peoples blood at his hands Q. How many things are chiefly necessary for him that is to be a Minister An. Two First that he hold fast the Faithful Word Tit. 1.9 Secondly That he be able to exhort with wholesome Doctrine and convince them which gain-say it 1 Tit. 10. §. 5. The Peoples duty Qu. What is the peoples duty in regard of such a Minister An. The peoples duty hath five branches Qu. What is the first An. To obey and submit themselves Heb. 13.18 e To the soundness of Doctrine and power of Exhortation Qu. What is the second An. To have him in singular love â—nd to reverence him 1 Thes 5.13 Qu. What is the third An. To make him partakes of all â—heir goods Gal. 6.6 Qu. What is the fourth An. To pray for him that utterance may be given him that he may speak the word as it ought to be spoken Eph. 6.19 Col. 4.4 Qu. What is the filth An. To receice no accusation suddenly against him Tim. 5.19 f It was a direction given especially to Church-Rulers but may be applyed to private men Qu. Why must the people thus carry themselves to their Minister An. For three causes Qu. What is the first An. Because he worketh the Lords work 1 Cor. 16.10 Qu. What is the second An. Because he watches over their souls and must give an account thereof Heb. 13.17 Qu. What is the third An. Because otherwise he shall do his duty with grief which is unprofitable for the people Heb. 13.17 i The Lord seeing the grief of his soul will punish those that caused it §. 6. Houshold Duties Qu. What is the duty of the Master of a Family for matters of Religion An. To command his Children and and his houshold to keep the way of the Lord Gen. 18.19 k For this end he must have Religious Duties in his Family as Prayer Reading Catechising Holy Conference he must also bring them to the Ministry of the Word in the Publick Congregation Qu. What is his duty for outward things An. To make provision for those of his own Houshold 1 Tim. 5.8 Qu. What is the Wives duty in these things An. To be a help unto her husband Gen. 2.18 l Both in matters of Religion and in outward things Qu. What is the mans duty in regard of his Wife An. To dwel with her as a man of knowledge and to love her as his own body 1 Pet. 3.7 Eph. 5.28 Qu. What is the womans duty to her husband An. To submit her self to him as unto the Lord Eph. 5.22 Qu. How is that An. Willingly and chearfully in all lawful things Qu. What is his duty whom God hath made a Father An. To bring up his children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Eph. 6.4 Qu. What is the mothers duty Ans To nourish her Children and instruct them 1 Tim. 5.10 Prov. 31.1 Qu. What is the Masters duty in respect of his Servants (m) By Servants are meant those that are employed by us in our business whether they dwell with us or otherwise An. To do unto them that which is just and equall Col. 4.1 Qu. What is childrens duty to their Parents An. To obey them in the Lord Eph. 6.1 Qu. What is the reason to encourage them to it An. Fourfold Qu. What is the first An. Because it is right and equall Qu. What is the second An. It is well pleasing to God Col. 3.20 Qu. What is the third An. It is the first Commandment with promise Qu. What is the fourth An. That it may be well with them and they may live long in the Land Qu. What is Childrens duty to each other An. To see that they fall not out Gen. 45.24 Qu. What is the servants duty An. In singleness of heart and all good faithfulness to please their Masters yea though they be froward Ephesians 6.5 Titus 2.10 1 Pet. 2.18 §. 7. The Duty of single Persons Qu. What is required of Persons unmarried An. If they cannot abstain they must marry 1 Cor. 7.9 n It is a general Commandment appertaining to all sorts of men Qu. How must they marry An. Onely in the Lord 1 Cor. 7.39 o With Consent of Parents and with Care had of Religion §. 8. The Duty of Neighbours each to
other Qu. What is required of Neighbours that live and converse together An. To consider one another and provoke to love and good works Heb. 10.24 Qu. How must we be affected in respect of those things that happen to our Neighbours An. We must rejoyce with them that rejoyce and weep with them that weep Rom. 12.15 1 Thes 3.7 8 9. 2 Cor. 11.28 29. o All things befalling our Neighbour may be referred either to prosperity or adversity therefore this Precept teacheth us how to behave our selves towards them in both these Estates Qu. Must we rejoyce with all men upon all occasions An. No For folly is joy to him that is destitute of understanding and it is a sport to fools to do mischief Prov. 15.21 Prov. 10.23 Qu. Must we shew our selves grieved with all men when they are grieved An. No. In case they grieve because they cannot sin as Amnon did 2 Sam. 13.2 or because there are any that seek the good of Gods Church Neh. 2.10 Qu. What must we do in this case An. Be grieved for them but not with them Psal 119.158 Qu. What is the benefit of a good Neighbour An. He is better then a Brother afar off Prov. 27.10 (p) That is afar off in place or kind affection Qu. What is the best means to preserve good Neighbours An. He that hath friends must shew himself friendly Prov. 18.24 Qu. How is that An. By bearing one anothers burthens Gal. 6.2 Qu. How else An. By relieving their miseries according to our abilities 2 Cor. 8.3 Qu. But how if there be jarring somtimes An. Let not the Sun go down upon your wrath Eph. 4.26 Qu. But what if we be daily provoked An. Be not overcome with evil but overcome evil with good Rom. 12.21 Qu. But what if my neighbour be my enemy An. Love your enemies and pray for them Mat. 5.44 Qu. When a man hath many enemies what is the best way to peace An. If a mans wayes please God he will make his enemies to be at peace with him Prov. 16.7 (q) Unlesse God in his Wisdome sees it 〈◊〉 for us to be exercised with th◠〈…〉 wicked men Qu. How if a man live in a place so wicked it is not safe to have familiarity with almost any of them An. He must strive to shine as a light in a noughty and crooked Generation Phil. 2.15 §. 9. A direction concerning Contracts Qu. How must we carry our selves in our dealing towards men An. We must neither Oppress (r) By hard and extream dealings as Racking Usury taking Advantage nor Defraud (Å¿) By cunning and subtle courses as false Weights Measures c. any man in any thing 1 Thes 4.6 Qu. What is the Rule by which all our Contracts must be guided An. Whatsoever we would that men should to us we must do even so to them Mat. 7.12 Qu. What is a good help to this An. To have our Conversation without Covetousness and be content with such things as we have Heb. 13.5 Qu. Why is this such a help An. Because the love of money is the root of all evil 1 Tim. 6.10 §. 10. The Rich Mans Duty Qu. What is the Rich Mans Duty An. To honour God with his substance Prov. 3.9 Qu. How is that done principally An. If he be rich in good works and and ready to distribute 1 Tim. 6.18 (t) By giving or lending freely Deut. 15.8 and sometime by forgiving debts Neh. 5.9 Qu. What things must a rich man take heed of An. Of high-mindedness and confidence in his wealth 1 Tim. 6.17 (u) A conceit that he is in Gods favour and such as he ought to be because he is Rich. Qu. What must be the rich mans joy An. That he is made low Jam. 1.10 (a) That is hath a low mind in a high condition God having given him Grace to see the vanity and uncertainty of riches and that they commend us not to God §. 11. The poor Mans duty Qu. What is the poor mans duty An. To learn to know how to be in want Phil. 4.12 Qu. What is the poor mans comfort An. That Christ for our sakes became poor that we through his poverty might be made rich 2 Cor. 8.9 Qu. What is the best means by which a man may be assured while he liveth never to fall into extremity An. To seek first the Kingdome of God and the righteousness thereof (b) That newness of life that becometh the heirs of Gods Kingdom and then all other things shall be added to him Mat. 6.33 Qu. What must be the poor mans joy An. That he is exalted to be the Child of God by Grace Jam. 1.9 §. 12. The Duty of Aged persons Qu. When is age a Crown of Glory An. When it is found in the way of Righteousness Prov. 16.31 Qu. What is the duty of the aged man An. To be sober grave temperate sound in faith in charity in patience Tit. 2.2 Qu. What is required of elder Women An. To be of such behaviour as becometh holiness and to instruct the Younger Women Tit. 2.3 4. §. 13. The young persons duty Quest What be the duties of young folks Answ Three especially Quest What is the first Answ To remember their Creator in the dayes of their youth Eccl. 12.1 Quest What is the second Answ To be sober minded and to flee the lusts of youth 2 Tim. 2.22 Tit. 2.6 Quest What is the third Answ To honour the person of the Aged Lev. 19.32 Quest What is required of young Women Answ To be discreet chast keepers at home good obedient to their own Husbands Tit. 2.5 Quest Why must they thus carry themselves Answ That they give no occasion to the adversary to speak reproachfully least the Name of God be blasphemed 1 Tim. 5.14 2 Tit. 5. Quest Wherewithall shall young persons redress their way Answ By taking heed thereto according to Gods word Psal 119.9 §. 14. The Summe of All. Quest What is the brief summe of the whole duty of Man Answ To fear God and kâ—â—p 〈◊〉 â—â—â—mandments Eccl. 12.13 Quest What is the reward 〈…〉 Answ He that doth thâ—se â—ingâ—â—haâ—â—â—ver be moved Psal 15.5 Glory be to God alone AMEN FINIS Christian Reader BEfore thou readest mend with thy pen these more considerable faults in Printing for points and Commaes either mend them thy self or pardon them In Epist Dedic Leaf 1. for sakes r. sake In Epist to the Reader p. 5. l 2. for in r. on p. 5. l. 19. for mind r. need p. 17. l. 22. r. adherence p. 34. l. 9. r. and that not p. 38. l. 22. for a holy r. the holy p. 45. l. 20. r. fitted p. 48. l. 6. r. Banquerouts p. 61 l. 23. for let r. tell p. 65. l. 13. r. your side p. 72. l. 10 add 7. p. 74. l. penul for pulled out r. cannot bite p. 76 l. 13. for Esau r. Isaac p. 80. l. 12. r. 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