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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	day_n	remember_v	sabbath_n	1,518	5	9.8895	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07429	A candle lighted at the lampe of sacred scriptures. Or, A catechisme conteining all truths fundamentall, and none but fundamentalls. By Richard Bifield, minister of Gods word, and pastor in Long Dutton..	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1627 (1627)	STC 4237.5; ESTC S91269	24,615	54

enshriuing setting on high their images and reliques the building of altars temples to them pilgrimages vowes sacrifices priests incense waxe candles fasts and festiuall dayes ordeined to their honor all which the Deut. 12 2 3 4. Iudg. 17. 4 5. heathen gaue to their Idolls Q. Tell me then what is here required A. The Lord requireth that seeing Iohn 4. 24. Hose 4. 12. with Hose 8. 2. he is a spirit we worship him in spirit and not in an image Q. What else A. That we bow before him and Psal 95. 6. Mat. 4. 9. 10 1 Cor. 6. 20. Prou. 3. 9. serue him only both with our persons and with our goods Q. And what else A. That wee rest in that forme of worship and seruice which hee commandeth Heb. 8. 5. Deut. 12. 32. in his word without adding thereto or taking ought therefrom Q. Rehearse the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Exod. 20. 7. Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine Q. What doth this Commandement direct vs vnto A. The holy vse of all religion in heart profession and action Q. What is meant by the name of God A. God himselfe his titles and attributes Psal 20. 1. Deut. 28. 58. 32. 3. Act. 9. 15. Mic. 4. 5. Deut. 12. 5. Rom. 1. 19 20. mat 5. 34 35. his word his religion his ordinances and his workes Q. When are wee said to take vp his name A. When in heart pen word or deed either in the seruice of God or in our ordinary conuersing we meddle therewith Q. And what is it to take it vp in vaine A. It is to vse it irreuerently rashly and vnfruitfully but much more to vse it to confirme a lye to maintaine heresie and to defend sinne Q. Tell me then what is here charged vpon vs A. That we conceiue of God as Psa 24. 7 ● Deu. 28 58 Psa 66 16. Mat 5. 26. Lev. 22 3● 33. Eccle. ● 3 4. psa 5● 14 deu 10. 20. Ier. 5 7. Heb. 6 16. 1 Cor. 10 31. King of glory and speake of him his word and religion with all reuerence that we adorne our religion with a life answerable to our high calling that we pay our vowes and sweare by him alone in truth in judgement and in righteousnesse that we make his glory and the aduancement of his kingdome the end of all our actions Q. What is condemned A. All vnreuerent and vaine vse of Gods name and word all cursing and Psa 139. 20 prophane swearing Q. When is swearing prophane A. When we sweare by that which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ierm 5 7. Math. 5. 34 35. Eccle. 9 2. Iam 5. 12. Zac. 5. 2. 4. 1 Sa 25. 22 Psal 24. 4. is not God or sweare in our common talke and feare not an oath * or sweare outrageously falsely and deceitfully Q. May we be guilty herein any other way A. Yes if we heare another sweare and vtter it not or reprooue him not Lev. 5 1. 19. 17. if we cause others to sweare by false 2. Ioh. 3 7. M●t. 5. ●7 Iam. 5. 12. gods yea what in our ordinary talke is aboue yea and nay as vaine and idle protestations Q. What else is condemned A. To dishonour our religion by euill 1 Sa. 2. 30. 2 Sa. 12. 14 mat 4 Deu 18. 10. Mic. 6. 9. life to abuse Gods word in charms jests and defence of sin and heresie To call on Gods name in coniuring witchcraft and sorcery to set it before any wicked writing to contemne his judgements and to sleight his mercies Q. Rehearse the fourth Commandement A. Remember that thou keepe Exod. 20. 8 9 10 11. holy the Sabbath day c. Q. What is the intent of this Commandement A. To direct vs to set apart the seuenth partt of our time wholly to the worship of God as the former commandements taught vs our euery dayes duty Q. To whom is it chiefly giuen A. To the magistrates and masters Verse 10. of families Q. What is inioyned therein A. To remember the Sabbath before it come and to finish our workes Gen. 2. 2. on the sixe dayes so that neither our he●ds be troubled with cares nor our hands tempted to labour nor a necessity brought on vs by our negligence which might haue beene preuented Q. How is the day to be kept A. By resting from our workes of labour pleasu●e or sin yea our cartell must rest that so all occasions of Esa 56. 2. 58. 13. mans labor may be cut off for that day and by keeping the rest that we might doe the workes of holinesse Q. What are the workes of holinesse A. The duties of Gods seruice publique priu●t● the works of mercy Q. When are they done in a Sabbath-like manner A. If wee performe them with delight Esa 56. 6. 58. 13. Deu. 5. 12 Exod. 31. 16. Leu. 23. 3. Ps 9● 2. Exo. 20. 11. Eze. 46. 2. 5. with obseruance that no duety be omitted with intirenesse sanctifying the whole day and with beleife that God will blesse that day and the duties thereof to our increase in grace Q. What are required as meanes to sanctifie this day A. A place of assemblies and persons Leu 19. 30. 21. 6. 2 Chr. 15. 3. Hagg. 1. 1. 1 Cor. 9 9 to doe the dueties of the publike worship and maintenance of both Q What are the open breaches of the Sabbath A. Buying and selling carrying of Neh. 1● 16 20. Ier. 17. 22. Exo. 16 29 ne● 1● 15. Exod 32 6. burdens taking of journeyes vnlesse it be to the house of prayer the finding our pleasure in sports and pastime idlenesse and sinfull workes Q What are the secret breaches which are no● regar●ed A. To omit the dueties of the day not to remember before it come to Ezek. 46 10. Lev. 13. 3. Amos 8 5. psa 92. title with 13 14 Ezech. 22 26 Esa 58 13. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Neh 13. 15 19. Ier. 17 19. 25. desire it were past not calling it a delight to * hide our eyes f●om seeing the authoritie and dueties of this day to speake our owne words not to flourish according to the meanes God giueth vs and hauing power not to reforme in others the abuses of the Sabbath Q These foure Commandeme●ts teach our duty to God what is taught in the sixe following A. Our duety to our neighbour which is fulfilled in one word to loue him as our selues Rom 13 9. Q. And who is our neighbour A. Euery man whether friend or Luc. 10. 29. 30 37. fo● stranger of our owne house Q. How is this loue shewed A. In preseruing his dignity person chastity goods and good name Matt 7 12. as my owne and as I would he should doe mine not wronging him in any of them no ●ot in the first risings of my