without an Oath A. When we performe any part of Gods worship carelesly perfunctorily As when we pray without understanding and good sense or for fashion and ostentation when we preach without preparation and for civill complement or vaingloriously when we receive the Sacrament because it is the use at certain times in the year c. Now is Gods name taken in vain by us though we seem to honour him Jer 48.10 1 Cor. 14.11 See Eccl. 5.1 2. Mal 1.13 2 Tim. 2.15 Phil. 15.16 Luk. 8.18 Q. How lastly is Gods name taken in vaine without an Oath A. When we put Gods Name Cause Religion upon our own worldly carnall and base ends and enterprizes When Religion is made a cloak to carry on or to cover any vile and unjust actions then is Gods name taken in vain Jer. 7.9 10 11. Mic. 3.11 Mat. 23.14 2 Sam. 4.8 11. They put the name of God upon their wicked murther saying the Lord hath avenged thee of Saul with 1 Sam. 26.8 Q. Why must we be carefull of this Law A. Because God holdeth all prophaners of his name for most vile persons who though they escape punishment amongst men yet shall not escape Gods wrath They are under the Law in whomsoever any of these sins reigne God will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine CAP. XXXII Of the Sabbath day we consider the 1. Institution 2. Change and 2. Celebration of it Remember the Sabbath day Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this Commandment A. God will have every seventh day set apart and observed to his honour and worship in the duties of Religion and not spent to our pleasure or profit It must be separate from other daies Eze. 22.26 Esay 58.13 14. The Sabbath was instituted chiefly for the publique worship of God Exod 34.21 1. Q. Is this Law of keeping one day of seven for an holy â—est still in force A. Yes it hath been from the beginning and shall continue to the end of the world The Morality of the Sabbath it is not in the power of man to alter this proportion of time as to make the day of rest to be sooner or later as on every fift or on every eight day Gen. 2.2 3. Hel. 4.3 4. Exod. 16.22 25. Mat. 5.18 God created seven daies and no more and God rested from the beginning 2. Q. Touching the change of the day The observation of the Lords day for the Sabbath Is it from Heaven or of men A. It is of God who changed the day though not the number of the day to the first of the weeke called the Lords day Act. 20.6 7. 1 Cor. 16.2 Rev. 1.10 Joh 20.19 26. This is a rule looke what hath been continued down to us by the uninterrupted practice of the Churches in all ages from the Apostles times and the first linke of that chaine that is the example practice ground reason analogy thereof is found in Scripture that is to be acknowledged of divine authority and not meerly of man Now such is this of the Lords day and baptizing of Infants the Commandement limits out the quotient and God by particular designation hath pointed out the day from which none but God can againe alter it 3. For the celebration of the Lords day two sorts of duties are required of a Christian Some Before the day come When the day is come Q. What is required of us before the day come A. We must remember it that is we must be mindfull of it before hand so to contrive and order our affaires and affections that they may not hinder us in the Lords worke on the Lords day Ex. 16.5 23. Q. What followes hereof A. Therefore it is a sinne first to reserve some od choares or journies or merry meetings to that day secoÌ„dly to encumber our selves with more businesse then we can conveniently dispatch in six daies As to take in more worke more writing more Merchandize c. In this kinde Brewers Tailers Millers Treaders of Wine-fats and men of other occupations doe greatly offend as many as doe not order their businesse to end with the weeke that so their calling may stand still and their hearts be fitted to meet God in his Ordinances Q. When the day is come What is our duty A. It is two-fold First we must rest from all businesses of our callings in heart in act and in tongue both we and ours The law is spirituall and binds the inward man Neh. 13.15 16 17. Exo. 34 21. Exod. 31.15 16. Jer. 17.24 Q. What secondly A. This rest must be an holy and sanctified rest it must not be a brutish rest There is a difference between the rest of an Ox and of his Master Esa 58.13 Q. What duties are required to an holy rest A. Foure First we must prepare our selves for a publick worship in the morning by examination of our wants waies and by Prayer both by our selves alone and with our families for Gods blessing on the ordinances for the edification of our selves and others They that come without praying goe away usually without a blessing Exod 19.10 Q. What second duty is required A. We must be diligent to come to the publike assemblies timely reverently and with our company if we have any Act 15.21 Luk 4 16. Ezek 46.10 Act. 10.33 Psal 42.4 Heb. 10.25 Q. What thirdly A. I must religiously joyne with the Congregation in the duties there performed as in a Prayer b praising and singing c attending to the Word read or Preached and d participation of the Sacrament Eccl. 5.1 1 Cor. 14.26 27. a Act. 16.13 Mat 81.19 2 Chron 5.13 Col 3.16 c Act 13.15 16. Luk. 4.20 d 1 Cor. 11.21 Act 2.42 Act 20.7 It is a fault in the congregation to divert our selves from the exercise in hand to private reading or talking or gazing about we must make one in every exercise of Gods worship Q. VVhat fourth duty is required to the sanctifying of a Sabbath A. After the Assembly is dismissed I must spend the other time in meditation and reading of Gods word in prayer and conference of that we have heard to the edification of our selves and families Act. 17.11 12. 1 Cor. 14.35 Gen. 18.19 These be the duties of the day Q. Is all work simply unlawfull to be done on the Sabbath day Three sorts of workes lawfull on the Sabbath day A. No workes of mercy to a man or beast b workes about the worship of God and workes of true necessity may be done God will have mercy rather then sacrifice It is therefore lawfull to ring bels to call the people together to travell to a Sermon to dresse our Meat to Milk our Kine to set watch ward such things as belong to the meet comfort of mans life man is not made for the Sabbath but the Sabbath for man a Luk. 13.11 15. Luk. 14.1 5. Exod. 12.16 1 King 8.65 Mat. 12. 1 7 11. b Mat. 12.5
creature for religious use no testimony of reverence to be given to them of Will-worship of the parts of Gods worship and the right manner of performing the same Cap. 31. Of taking Gods name in vaine in or without an oath of conditions of a lawfull Vow and Oath Cap. 32. Of the Sabbath day the institution change and celebration the duties for sanctifying of the Rest Cap. 33. Duties of Parents and Children Cap. 34. Duties of Masters and Servants of rulers and Subjects Cap. 35. Duties of husband and Wife Cap. 36. Of Murther in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 37. Of Adultery in the heart tongue gesture c. Cap. 38. Of Theft Oppression Restitution Cap. 39 Of Truth Falshood in our words kinds of lying dissimulation of defending ones good name Cap. 40. Of concupiscence and first motions to evill how evill thoughts not consented unto be sinfull How it may be discovered whether evill thoughts doe arise from our owne corrupt hearts or from Satan Cap. 41. Of the meanes of working and increasing Grace How to hear the Word of God to our comfort and salvation Cap. 42. Of Prayer what it is to whom and for whom to be made Of Prayer in the Spirit and other conditions required in an acceptable prayer Cap. 43. Of the Lords Prayer of sanctifying Gods Name Cap. 44. Of Christs Spirituall Kingdome and doing Gods will Cap. 45. Of our daily bread what it is and how given Cap. 46. Of forgivenesse of sinnes what it is to whom granted signes that we forgive others Cap. 47. Of Temptations how God is said to lead into temptation of the right manner of giving praise to God Cp. 48. Of the right use abuse of the Lords Prayer of stinted Prayer of the Spirit of Prayer how to judge whether our Prayers be heard Cap. 49. Of the seales of the Covenant How the Spirit doth seale and witnesse with our spirits Of the nature Author and efficacy of the Sacraments in generall Cap. 50. Of Baptisme what it is to be baptized in the Name of the Father Sonne and Holy Ghost Of Baptizing of Infants and the benefit of Baptisme to them Cap. 51 Of the Lords Supper Of Transubstantiation and the Reall Presence Of the sacrifice of the Masse and of the true use and end of the Lords Supper Cap. 52. Of right participation of the Lords Supper what we must doe before we come when we be there and after we have received how to find that we have received aright of receiving in a mixt cōgregation An Appendix 1. Vnfolding certaine termes used in sermons and English Bookes 2. Shewing the markes of Gods Children 3. Containing some generall Rules and Principles of Holy Life CAP. I. Of the state of Man by Creation and of the Covenant of Nature WHat should be the first and great care of every man in this World Ans To a know God betimes to serve him aright and to b provide for the eternall salvation of our poore soules a Eccl. 12.1 1 Chron 28.9 b Luc. 10.42 John 6.27 Esa 55.2 1 Tim. 6.18 19. Q. What is mans chiefest happinesse in this world A. It is to enjoy God by faith to walk with him to know our selves to be in his favour here and that we shall for ever live with him after death Without this we are as miserable as the Beasts Gen. 15. 1. Lam. 3.24 Eccl. 2.1 11 13. No earthly thing can make one happy Jer. 9.23 24. Eccl. 12.13 Math. 16 26. 1 Cor. 15.19 Eph. 2.12 Q. How shall a man attain to this true Happinesse A. Only by the Scriptures which are able to make us wise to Salvation Ioh. 5.39 46. Luke 16.29 31 Iohn 14.6 2 Tim. 3.15 Q. How are we assured that the Scripture is Gods-Word A. Not onely by the Testimony of the Church which cannot universally deceive but especially by the Testimony of the Spirit working strange and supernaturall effects in us by the Word giving us such joy contentment and satisfaction touching spirituall and eternall things by way of tast and feeling as is not possible for humane reason to doe Ioh. 4.42 Ioh. 6.68 69. 1 Thes 1.5 2 Pet. 1.18 21. 2. Cor. 4.6 Foure heads of Christian doctrine Q. What be those Parts or heads of Christian Doctrine delivered in Scripture the knowledge whereof maketh us happy A. There be foure generall heads of it 1. The Doctrine of mans creation and state of innocency 2ly Of the fall and misery of man 3ly Of mans deliverance and redemption by Jesus Christ and of the means to partake of Christ 4. How the redeemed ought to live These Truthes bring us to Humiliation Justification and Sanctification Act. 20.20 Q. God in the beginning created Adam and Eve in what state did he make them at first A. God made them upright after his own likenesse Of the state of Man by Creation i.e. in an holy and happy estate free from sin and misery Gen. 1.27 Col. 3.10 Eccles 7.29 Q. Wherein consisted the Image of God in which man was created A. It stood in two things First in that Dominion Honour and Excellency which Adam had over the creatures Gen. 1.26 Gen. 2.20 Gen. 9.6 This was externall Joh. 10.34 God is the great King and Lord of all things and all in Authority doe beare his Image 1 Cor. 11.7 Rom. 13.4 Q. Wherein chiefely did that Image of God consist A. In Holinesse and Righteousnesse wherein man was like unto God himselfe their whole soules and bodies being filled with the fulnesse of Grace Eph. 4.24 Col. 3.10 Q. If Adam had not sinned should he have died A. No For death came in by sinne as the wages of it Rom. 5.12 Gen. 2.17 Q. Also if he had continued upwright he should have been saved without the help of a Mediatour Of the first Covenant made with Adam A. It is true for so God Covenanted with him and in token thereof Gave him to eat of the tree of Life Gen. 2.9 16. Gen. 3.22 24. Rev. 2.7 Q. Declare more plainly the Covenant made with Adam before he fell A. It was a Covenant of Workes wherein life was promised upon condition of his continuing without sin in perfect obedience Rom. 10.5 Gal. 3.12 Rev. 22.14 Doe this and live Q. But could Adam at that time have been saved by his own inherent righteousnesse was he able to keepe that Covenant A. Yes For Adam was the Sonne of God perfect in holinesse righteousnesse and Heire of Heaven even as the holy Angels are Luk 3.38 Gen. 1.27 31. Adam had a whole will no ignorance no corruption to strive against the Spirit Q. Can any man since the fall be saved by that Covenant A. No Because all have sinned and come short of the glory of God and therefore must look for salvation by another that is by Christ Jesus Rom. 3.22 23. Rom. 8.3 Heb. 8.8 Gal. 3.10 Q. Must any be judged that is stand or fall by that Covenant of Workes A. Yes all
soule and body in the duties of Religion and Divine Worship 3. That I honour him with my Tongue and Life 4. And that I carefully keepe his Sabbaths Of the first Commandment Thou shalt have no other Gods c. Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this first Commandment A. That we should take Iehovah the only true God for our God set him up in our hearts in his due place that is above the creature Of spirituall inward worship to love and feare him to serve trust and obey him We must reserve unto him all that preheminence of honour feare love and trust which is due to him as a God and not to give any part thereof to the creature To honour a King as if he were but a private person is not to give him his due because it is beneath his place God must have his full preheminence in our hearts Mar. 12.29 30. Mat. 4.4 10. Thus does Christ expound this Commandment Q. What particular duties are commanded under this generall that so God may be thy God A. Five 1. I am hereby bound to know God in his Nature 1. Knowledge Will and Attributes else I shall never love him nor trust in him 1 Chron 28.9 Rom. 12.2 Ioh. 17.3 Ro. 10.14 Q. What secondly 2. Trust A. We are bound to believe on him to depend and stay our selves on him for every good thing we need not being disheartned in our duties nor stepping out to false helps in evill times Jer 17.5.7 2 Chron 20.20 Psal 31.6 7. Psal 11.1 2. Job 31.24 Jonah 2.8 Dan 3.16 Dan 6.23 Q. What thirdly is here required Q. I am bound to love and delight in him as the chiefest good above father 3. Love lands credit profit or life it selfe Mat 10.37 1 Sam 2.29 Mat 19.22 29. Q. What fourth duty A. I am bound to feare him 4. To feare him to stand in awe of his Majesty not daring to offend him in any thing for any respect The object of godly feare is the evill of sinne the offending of God 1 King 8.3 12. Esay 51.12 Esay 8.2 13. Jer 2.19 In all these God must have his full preheminence for if we love feare trust or delight in any thing against God or above God then that is our God Q. What fifth duty is required A. I am bound to acknowledge him and to make outward profession 5. To confesse him that God is the Lord whom we serve that he is governour preserver and rewarder of all men the searcher of all hearts and that no God can do as the doth There is none other to whom any of these can be applied Dan 4.37 1 Chron 29.10 11. Esay 26.13 1 Cor 1.31 Mar 8.38 Jer 10.6 7. Q. What is the thing here generally forbidden A. The thing here forbidden is the giving of any divine honour to the creature the setting up of the creature in our hearts to withdraw us from God Q. Tell me particularly who be the transgressors of this Commandment A. Seven sorts of persons 1. All ignorant persons Ignorance of God that either a naturally oâ— b carelesly or willingly remaine ignorant of God and his will concerning us a Eph 4.17 18. b Iob 21.14 Ioh 3.20 2 Pet 3.5 Q. Who else Disobedience A. They that have knowledge severed from obedience such as professe to know God but in their works and waies deny him These doe not take Jehovah for their God Tit 1.16 Rom 1. â—8 Q. Who thirdly doe sinne against this Commandmemt A. All Atheists and Idolaters that is Atheisme and Idolatry all such as think there is no God or that there be more Gods then one or that God is like to any thing made by Art in Carving and Painting Also whosoever do give any divine honour worship and service to any Creature All such persons be either Atheists or Idolaters They fancy to themselves some other God Rom. 1.23 Act. 14.15 1 Cor. 8.3 6 10. Rev. 19.10 Rev. 22.9 Q. Who fourthly A. All superstitions persons that is Superstition such as ascribe any spirituall or supernaturall effect good or bad to ceremonies observation of things the observation whereof hath no ground in nature nor divine institution as to the crying flying of birds bleeding at the nose the hare crossing us in our journey c. Also in Religion ascribing supernaturall and spirituall effects worth excellency or acceptablenesse to ceremonies devised by man as to anointing with oile signing with the crosse sprinkling with Holy-water consecration of Temples VestmeÌ„ts Altars c. Mar. 7.4 5 8. Col. 2.21 1 Sam. 4.3 Ezek. 21.19 21. Jer. 10.2 3. It is Gods prerogative to give grace and also to institute any sign or token of Grace or to make any thing to be an effectuall meanes of applying any spirituall good to the soule and therefore it is an injury done to God to ascribe that which is due to him unto mens inventions c. Q. Who fiftly be the transgressours of this Commandment A. All such as seek to Wizards Wiches Conjurers Soothsayers or to Saint or Angel for help Seeking to Witches for helpe All that step out of any unlawfull shifts in distresse c. all these doe forsake Jehovah and cleave to the creature Deut. 18.9 10. Act. 8.10 11. 1 Chron. 10.13 14. Esay 47.12 13. Q. Who sixtly Unbeliefe despare A. They that doubt and despaire of Gods truth and love made knowne and will not commit their soules and estates to him It is a sinne to doubt and refuse any part of Gods truth and promises the highest degree of unbeliefe is despaire Esa 7.9 He. 3.19 Mat. 6.30 Joh. 20.25 Mat. 8.26 Job 27.10 Iob 15.22 These deny God the Honour due to him To be ashamed of God and godlinesse Q. Who lastly be transgressours of this Commandement A. All that be ashamed of God and deny him here before men in any degree as in his Word Waies Worship Children and ordinances Joh. 12.43 Luk. 22.57 2 Tim. 4.16 Mat. 11.9 2 Tim 2.12 Q. What followes hereof A. That if we doe not make conscience of these duties and care to avoid these sins we be under the Law that is under the sentence of it to be judged by it Where sinne reignes the Law reignes and is in force against thee Rom. 6.14 CAP. XXX Of the second Commandement Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image Q. WHat is the purpose of God in this Commandement A. To preserve his outward worship pure and undefiled from all superstition Idolatry from all inventions of man and to keep us to that entire manner of worship which himself hath appointed so is this Commandement expounded in Scripture Num. 15.39 Deut. 12.30 32. Psal 106.38 39. Esay 8.20 Vse Hence we learne that whatsoever is made use of for the tendring up our Homage unto God or for the conveying of any spirituall efficacy from God into the hearts of his
Neh. 13.19 Joh. 7.23 2 King 4.23 Q. Why must we be carefull of this Law A. Because if we make conscience of the Sabbath day we shall be blessed in our soules and in the labours of the weeke daies T is a blessed day the day is not capable of blessing or a curse in it selfe but to the observers of it it is a day of blessing Esay 56.4 6. Neh. 13.18 Jer. 17.24 25. CAP. XXXIII Of the fifth Commandement Honour thy Father and Mother c. THis Cemmandement shewes our duty as we stand in relation one to another as the duty of Children Servants VVives Subjects the reciprocall duties or Kings Husbands Masters Parents Eph. 6.2 4 9. Q. VVho are meant hereby Father and Mother A. Not onely our naturall Parents but all such as God hath linked to us and set over us in office and authority or other preheminency above us Esay 49.23 Job 29.19 2 King 5.13 Q. VVhat is meant by honouring of them A. It is to render unto every one his dues that is such respect as is due to his place calling or other dignity and preheminence which God hath bestowed on him and will have to be acknowledged in him Rom. 13.7 1 Pet. 2.13 1 Pet. 5.5 Gen. 41.40 43. To begin with the duties of Parents and Children Duties of Parents Q. If I be a Parent What is my duty to my Children A. The duties of Parents to their Children be five First to a nurture them in the knowledge and feare of the Lord to train them up to Heaven to instruct them in their duties and to b observe and correct their vicious inclinations a Eph. 6.4 Deut. 6.7 2 Tim. 3.15 b Prov. 19.18 1 Sam. 3.13 1 King 1.6 Q VVhat is the second duty of Parents A. In all things Parents must shew themselves patternes of Godlinesse and not bane their Children by their irreligious examples which makes both their own counsels at home and the helpes of education abroad to be unfruitfull unto them Psal 131.2 Q. VVhat third duty A. Parents must cherish protect and provide for their Children of substance honestly gotten 2 Cor. 12.14 Gen. 30.30 Josh 7.24 Q. VVhat fourth duty belongs to Parents A. VVhen their Children are growne up to fashion them to good a manners to assist and direct them in choice of their b callings and c Marriages And in other things wherein children want help of Governours a Job 32.6 2 King 2.23 Job 29.8 b 1 Sam. 1.28 c Gen 24.2 1 Cor. 7.38 Q. What fift duty A. Parents must not a provoke nor discourage their Children by disgracing or reviling them b nor by withholding things necessary for them nor by unequall loves making a difference of Children upon outward respects to the just grife of the other a Col. 3.21 Eph. 6.4 b Gen 37.4 Deut. 21.15 17. Q. If I be a Child What is my duty to my Parents The Childs duty A. The duty of Children to their Parents is threefold First to love reverence and obey them though they be poore folkes Eph. 6.1 Mal. 1.6 Luk. 2.51 Prov. 30.17 Q. What 's the second duty of Children A. Not to a wast their Parents but to support and b cherish them in all their wants and weaknesses a Prov. 19.26 b Mat. 15.4 6. 1 Tim. 5.4 8. Gen. 47.12 Joh. 19.27 Q. What 's the third duty of Children A. To receive the instructions and corrections of their Parents and not to grieve them by obstinacy and stubbornnesse Deut. 21.18.19 Q. VVat followes hereof A. They be naughty children children of Belial that a inwardly despise or b outwardly revile mock and disobey their Parents causing shame and griefe unto them by their unkindnesse unthankfulnesse and other licentious living a Deut. 27.16 b Lev. 20.9 Gen. 9.22 25. Ro. 1.30 CAP. XXXIV The duty of Masters and Servants Q. IF I be a Master What is my duty to my servants A. There be four duties of Masters 1. they must give to their servants things equall and just that is equall a commands equall workes b equall wages taking c care of them both in sicknesse and in health Avoiding cruelty and hard usage contenting themselves with that which a well minded servant may with a good conscience and honest care performe a 1 Cor. 7.23 Exod. 5.18 19. 2 Sam. 24. 4. b Mal. 3.5 Jam. 5.4 Deut. 24.15 Gen. 31.6 7 12. c 1 Sam. 30.12 13. Prov. 31.15 Mat. 8.6 Q. What 's the second A. Masters must not be froward and threatning to them Rebukes must be sparing and with moderation else out service will be their bondage Eph. 6.9 Q. What 's the third A. Masters must heare the cause and grievances of their servants Job 31.13 14 15. Q. Why is the fouth duty of Masters A. They must chuse a and encourage godly servants or else labour to make them such by b instructing them by rebuking restraining them from ill companies Such as have spent their time with us with love and fidelity the greatest reckoning is to be made of them Prov 27.18 Act. 10.2 7. Psal 101 6 7. Gen. 30.27 Gen. 18.19 Exod. 20.10 Q. If I be a Servant VVhat is my duty to my Master A. There be three duties of Servants 1. They must doe service to their Masters faithfully willingly desirous to please them well in what they doe not crossing and answering againe not slubbering over businesse for fashâ—ons sake Eph. 6.5 6 7. Gen. 31.6 Tit. 2.9 Q. What 's the second duty of Servants A. They must not filch and purloyne but procure their Masters credit and profit what they can Tit. 2.10 Gen. 31.38 29.2 Sam. 12.28 Q. What 's their third duty A. They must submit to the instructions and beare the rebukes of their Masters without stomack and murmuring 1 Pet. 2. 18. Gen. 16.9 Q. This is the Servants duty What followes hereof A. Therefore they be naughty Servants that be idle and slothfull untrusty not caring for their Masters credit or profit or whether they be pleased or displeased The duty of Kings and Rulers and Subjects under them Q What is the duty of Kings and Rulers A. They must study to preserve the people in a wealth b peace and godlinesse protecting them from wrongs and thy themselves must not c oppresse them in any kind by violence or d wresting of judgement a 2 Sam. 1.24 b 1 Tim. 2.2 Deut. 17.17 c Ezek. 46.18 2 Sam. 23.3 Mic. 3.9 10 11. Mic. 7.3 4 2 Chr. 16.10 2 Chr. 10.4 d Amos 5.7 Q. VVhat other duty is there of Kings and Magistrates A. They must be a terror to the evill an encouragement to the good Rom. 13.3 Amos 5.10 Mic. 3.2 Q. VVhat is due from Subjects and inferiours to their Kings and Rulers A. First obedience to all their lawfull commands In the Lord. Subjects duty Tit. 3.1 1 Pet 2.13 Eccl. 8.2 For the Lords sake and in regard of the Oath of God Q. VVhat secondly A. VVe must render unto them their dues of Tribute