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A64986 An explicatory catechism: or, An explanation of the assemblies shorter catechism Wherein those principles are enlarged upon especially, which obviate the great and growing errors of Popery; useful for those families that desire to hold fast the form of sound words. Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678. 1675 (1675) Wing V434; ESTC R220763 119,453 302

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57. Which is the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment is Rememmber the Sabbath day to keep it holy Six daies shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-servant nor thy Maid-servant nor thy Cattle nor thy Stranger that is within thy Gates For in six daies the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the Seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it Q 58. What is required in the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set times as he hath appointed in his Word expresly one whole day in seven to be a holy Sabbath unto the Lord. Explic. Q. Doth the fourth Commandment require any special time to be k●pt holy A. Yes Q. What time A. Such set time as God hath appointed in his Word Q. What mean you by a set time A. Such a time as is set apart for Gods worship only and wholly all business being laid aside Q. Doth the fourth Commandment then determine of the special time for divine worship as the three foregoing Commandments do of the Object means and manner of worship A. Yes Q. In whose power is it to appoint times for worship A. God who appoints the worship appoints also the time for it in his Word he hath not deputed any of this Power to any other Q. Hath God left us to keep what time we please A. No. Q. What proportion of time hath God more solemnly set apart for his worship A. One whole day in Seven Q. Is this Commandment to be understood of the seventh day in order so as to be limited to the last of the seven or is it to be understood of a seventh in number that is One in Seven A. It is to be understood of a seventh in number and this proportion of time the Gospel-Law never repealed Q. Is the fourth Commandment then a moral precept that is to say of perpetual force binding Christians now as well as the Iews heretofore to the observation of it A. Yes Q. How is this day to be spent A. As an holy Sabbath unto God Q. What is meant by that A. It is meant that we spend this whole day to Gods glory as he hath commanded us Deut. 5. 12. Q. 59. Which day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabb●●● A. From the beginning of the World to the Resurrection of Christ God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath and the first day of the week ever since to continue to the end of the world which is the Christian Sabbath Explic. Q. How long did God appoint the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath A. From the beginning of the World to the Resurrection Q. Was it not only from the time of the giving of the Law by Moses A. No it was ordained for man in Paradise in the beginning of the World Q. Is that to continue or is it changed A. It is changed to the first day of the week Q. But why do you observe the first day of the week when the Commandment speaks of the seventh A. In memory of Christs rising from the Dead on the first day that he might enter into his glorious rest having here finished his work of Redemption For which there is the example of the holy Apostles and the Church of God Q. Is this day any more to be changed ● is it to continue A. It is to continue to the end of the World Q What is it c●lled A. The Christian Sabbath to distinguish it from the Jewish seventh day Sabbath Q May it be lawfully so called A. Yes it is no where forbidden to be so called though the most proper Name be the Lords Day Rev. 1. 10. Q. 60. How is the Sabbath to be sanctified A. The Sabbath is to be sanctified by an holy resting all that day even from such worldly employments and recreations as are lawful on other daies and spending the whole time in the publick and private exercises of Gods worship except so much as is to be taken up in the works of Necessity and Mercy Explic. Q. Is the Sabbath to be sanct●fi●d A. Yes Q. In what sense is God said to sanctifie the holy Sabbath A. In making it holy by way of Consecration Q. In what sense are we said to sanctifie the Sabbath A. In keeping it holy by way of application viz. applying it to those ends and exercises for which God did consecrate it Q. What is required that the Sabbath may be sanctified A. Two things 1. Resting is required Q. What kind of resting must it be a meer civil rest A. No. Q. Or a meer carnal and bodily resting such as the Ox and the Ass must have on the Sabbath A. No Q. What kind of resting then is required on the Sabbath day A. An holy resting Q. How long must this be A. All that day Q. From what must we rest from spiritiual employments and recreations A. No. Q. From what then A. From worldly employments and recreations Q. When may these lawfully be used A. On other days so we use them aright Q. What else is required that the Sabbath may be sanctified A. 2. Spending the time in the exercises of Gods worship and this makes the rest to be an holy rest Q May we stay at home and spend our time in the private exercises of Gods worship with the neglect of the publick A. No Q. May we not rest satisfied in giving attendance on the publick worship but must we be also careful at home in private A. Yes Q. How much time must we spend in the publick and private exercises of Gods worship A. The whole time except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and mercy Q. What do you mean by works of Necessity A. Such as could not be done before and cannot be deferred until after the Sabbath Q. How are we to perform the duties of the day A. 1. We are to perform the publick and private exercises of Gods worship on the Sabath day 1. With sincerity having a single respect unto the honour and glory of God whose day the Sabbath is Isa. 58. 13. 2. With reverence and that both of body and mind Eccl. 5. 1. 1 Cor. 6. 20. Heb. 12. 28 29. Isa. 66. 1. 3. With diligence and attention Acts 16. 13 14. Deut 6. 7. Acts 17. 11. and 10. 33. 4. With Love and fervour of Spirit Rom. 12. 11. 5. With delight Psal. 42. 4. Deut. 16. 14. Isa. 58. 13. 1 Ioh. 5. 3. 2. We must do works of Necessity and Mercy with chearfulness and without anxiety of mind and doubtful scrupulosity Rom. 12. 8. Mat. 12. 11 12. Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth Commandment A.
The fourth Commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required and the profaning the day by idleness or doing that which is in it self sinful or by unnecess●ry thoughts words or works about worldly imployments or recreations Explic. Q. What are the chief si●● forbidden in the fourth Commandment A. The chief sins forbidden in the fourth Commandment are 1. Idleness which is either 1. The omission of the duties required which are works of Piety Necessity and Mercy when men spend not the day in the exercises of Gods worship and out of superstition forbear works of Nec●ssity and Mercy or 2. The careless performance of the duties of the day when men neither do the works of Necessity and Mercy with chearfulness and freedom from groundless fears nor are servent in Spirit serving the Lord. 2. Profaneness or the defiling the Sanctuary by doing that which is in it self sinful on the Sabba●h day Ezek. 23. 38 39. 3. Earthly-mindedness by unnecessary thoughts words or works about worldly employments or recreations Isa. 58. 13. Q 62. What are the reasons annexed in the fou●th Commandment A. The reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment are Gods allowing six daies of the week for worldly employments his challenging a special propriety in the seventh his own example and his blessing the Sabbath day Q. Did not Christ rise on the first day of the week A. Yes Mat. 28. 1 6. Mark 16. 2 6. Luk. 24. 1 5 6. Q And is not the work of Redemption greater and more glorious than the work of Creation A. Yes Q. Then as God rested the seventh day from his works and appointed that in Commemoration of the works of Creation so Christ rested from his works and rose the first day which is observed in Commemoration of the wonderful work of mans Redemption A. Yes Q. Hath not Christ allowed us the same proportion of time now under the Gospel which God did his own people under the Law A. Yes Christ hath likewise allowed us now under the Gospel six daies of the week for worldly employments Acts 20. 7. 1 Cor. 16. 1 2. with 1 Cor. 7. 6 10 12 25. 4. Q. And is this a reason why we should not cut short Gods allowance of one day for his work because we have still allowed 〈◊〉 six times as much for our own A. Yes Q. Doth God the Son challenge a special propriety in the first day of the week which bears his Name as God the Father did in the seven●● A. 2. Yes Exod. 20. 10. with Rev. 1. 10. Q. And hath God the Son blessed the first day of the week by his own example as God the Father did the seventh A. Yes Heb. 4. 10. Q. 63. Which is the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment is Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy daies may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Q. 64. What is required in the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment requireth the preserving the honour and performing the duties belonging to every one in their several places and Relations as Superiours Inferiours or Equals Explic. Q. What doth the fifth Commandment require in reference to our Relations A. Preserving the honour and performing the duty belonging to them Q. Is there any honour belonging to any man since the greatest Potentate is but a Creature beholding to God for what ever he is or hath A. Every one hath some honour and respect belonging to him Q. Are all duties to be performed ●like to a● A. No but according to their several places and relations Q. What places and relations do men stand in one to another A. They stand in the relations of Superiours Inferiours or Equals Q. What do you think as Inferiours you are bound to practise by this Commandment A. 1. To Reverence Love and Obey in all things not disagreeing with Gods commands our natural Parents 2. To respect the Aged and those that excel us in gifts 3. To be ruled with humility by the Governours of the Family Kingdom or Church where we live Q. What do you think Superiours are bound to practise by this Commandment A. 1. Not to provoke their Children to wrath but to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord 2. Not to despise Youth especially where there is pre-eminence in gifts 3. To rule well their own Family and in the Kingdom or Church where they live Q. What do you think as Equals you are bound to practise by this Commandment A. We ought to order our selves and to carry affably courteously and kindly towards our Equals readily to yield to them and prefer them before our selves Q. 65. What is forbidden in the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of or doing any thing against the honour and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and Relations Explic. Q. How many sorts of sins are there in this Commandment A. Three sorts the sins against Superiours Inferiours or Equals Q. What are the sins against Superiours A. 1. Disobedience to Parents 2. Not regarding the Person of Old And 3. Contempt of the Governours the Family Kingdom or Church where men live Q. What are the sins against Inferiour A. 1. Provoking Children to wrat● and not bringing them up in the nurtu● and admonition of the Lord. Ephes. 6. 2 Sam. 13. 39. and 14. 1 33. and 15. 10 1 Kings 1. 6 7 25. 2. Despising Youth 1 Tim. 4. 12. 3. Neglect of Government or bringing any evil upon the Family Kingdom or Church by Superiours 1 Sim. 3. 〈◊〉 and 8. 3. and 2. 12 18. wi●● 4. 10 11. Q. What are the sins against Equals A. Morosi●y unkindness and self-assuming Arrogance Q. 66. What is the reason annexed ● the fifth Commandment A. The reason annexed to the fifth Commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity as far forth as it shall serve for Gods glory and their own good to all such as keep this Commandment Explic. Q. What is the promise it self which is annexed for the encouragement of those that keep this fifth Commandment A. Long life or prosperity Exod. 20. 12. Deut. 5. 16. and Eph. 6. 2. Q How is this Promise to be understood and limited A. All that keep this Commandment shall have long life or prosperity as far as it shall serve for Gods glory and their good Q. 67. Which is the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment is Thou shalt not Kill Q. 68. What is required in the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavours to preserve our own life and the life of others Explic. Q. What doth the sixth Commandment respect A. The sixth Commandment respects our own and others life Q. May we endeavour by any means whatsoever to preserve our own life and the life of others A. No. Q. What endeavours may