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A catechisme conteining the summe of Christian religion, giuing a most excellent light to all those that seek to enter the path-way to saluation: Newlie set foorth by G.G. Preacher of Gods word at Malden in Essex
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Gifford, George, d. 1620.
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home_n for_o they_o ought_v to_o travel_v and_o seek_v where_o they_o may_v be_v edify_v for_o if_o their_o cattle_n do_v want_v water_n at_o home_n they_o will_v drive_v they_o to_o water_n at_o another_o town_n and_o themselves_o will_v travel_v two_o or_o three_o mile_n for_o meat_n that_o day_n rather_o than_o be_v without_o also_o man_n be_v without_o excuse_n because_o they_o like_v better_a to_o spend_v the_o day_n in_o their_o lust_n they_o for_o to_o have_v the_o holy_a exercise_n of_o the_o word_n for_o doubtless_o if_o they_o do_v earnest_o desire_v it_o and_o long_o for_o it_o god_n will_v send_v they_o faithful_a shepherd_n which_o shall_v feed_v they_o unto_o life_n eternal_a q._n these_o four_o commandment_n be_v the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n the_o rest_n which_o follow_v be_v the_o second_o table_n be_v there_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o this_o order_n which_o god_n use_v a._n yea_o no_o doubt_n for_o look_v how_o the_o lord_n excel_v man_n so_o also_o the_o duty_n which_o do_v immediate_o belong_v unto_o he_o be_v more_o excellent_a than_o those_o which_o belong_v unto_o man_n and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v against_o those_o gross_a man_n if_o they_o be_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o man_n which_o regard_n no_o more_o than_o outward_a deed_n towards_o man_n if_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n or_o superstitious_a or_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o blasphemer_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o a_o swearer_n or_o a_o mispender_n of_o the_o sabbath_n if_o he_o will_v keep_v touch_fw-mi in_o bargain_n and_o be_v true_a of_o his_o word_n or_o if_o he_o keep_v a_o good_a house_n or_o give_v alm_n or_o such_o like_a they_o will_v say_v he_o be_v a_o good_a man_n and_o if_o he_o go_v not_o to_o heaven_n they_o know_v not_o who_o shall_v but_o we_o must_v learn_v that_o none_o be_v good_a man_n but_o those_o which_o regard_n to_o walk_v in_o all_o duty_n both_o in_o the_o first_o table_n of_o the_o law_n and_o also_o in_o the_o second_o q._n when_o 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only_o because_o it_o be_v set_v in_o the_o top_n or_o come_v in_o the_o forefront_n of_o precept_n towards_o man_n but_o also_o by_o the_o grievous_a penalty_n which_o be_v set_v upon_o it_o that_o the_o disobedient_a child_n unto_o father_n and_o mother_n shall_v die_v the_o death_n he_o that_o do_v curse_v father_n or_o mother_n he_o that_o do_v strike_v father_n or_o mother_n shall_v also_o die_v the_o death_n 20.9_o death_n exo._n 21.17_o levit._fw-la 20.9_o and_o moreover_o as_o s._n paul_n gather_v it_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n with_o promise_n 6.2_o promise_n ephe._n 6.2_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o blessing_n which_o god_n annex_v unto_o it_o do_v show_v how_o precious_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v before_o god_n that_o child_n shall_v honour_v their_o parent_n q._n how_o be_v it_o say_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v the_o first_o with_o promise_n when_o as_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n annex_v also_o unto_o the_o second_o commandment_n a._n this_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n which_o have_v a_o special_a or_o particular_a promise_n by_o itself_o for_o that_o which_o be_v add_v to_o the_o second_o commandment_n be_v general_a to_o all_o for_o he_o say_v i_o will_v show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o &_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n what_o do_v you_o take_v to_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o honour_n which_o child_n be_v command_v here_o to_o yield_v unto_o their_o parent_n a._n all_o the_o duty_n they_o owe_v be_v comprise_v in_o this_o one_o word_n honour_n how_o they_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o to_o love_v reverence_n &_o cherish_v they_o especial_o when_o they_o grow_v to_o be_v poor_a or_o weak_a or_o age_a for_o this_o be_v a_o common_a say_n of_o parent_n that_o their_o child_n shall_v be_v the_o staff_n of_o their_o age_n q._n be_v there_o only_a the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o commandment_n a._n here_o be_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n towards_o their_o child_n contain_v and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o also_o the_o duty_n of_o all_o inferior_n as_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n the_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n the_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n the_o people_n to_o their_o teacher_n the_o young_a to_o the_o age_a and_o contrariwise_o of_o all_o those_o superior_n towards_o their_o inferior_n q._n what_o reason_n have_v you_o to_o show_v this_o see_v here_o be_v set_v down_o express_o no_o more_o but_o that_o which_o child_n owe_v to_o their_o parent_n a._n there_o be_v great_a reason_n and_o manifest_v first_o for_o parent_n when_o god_n will_v child_n to_o honour_v they_o they_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o do_v those_o thing_n for_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v honour_v also_o for_o all_o superior_n they_o be_v fit_o represent_v by_o the_o title_n of_o father_n and_o mother_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o affection_n which_o shall_v be_v in_o they_o unto_o their_o inferior_n q._n then_o let_v we_o brief_o consider_v the_o several_a duty_n which_o be_v require_v in_o each_o of_o these_o and_o first_o show_v wherein_o parent_n be_v bind_v unto_o their_o child_n a._n the_o father_n and_o mother_n be_v bind_v as_o concern_v this_o bodylie_a life_n to_o make_v honest_a provision_n for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o their_o child_n and_o therefore_o the_o unchriftie_a dicer_n and_o drunkard_n which_o waste_v away_o their_o good_n who_o child_n may_v well_o be_v count_v fatherless_a &_o their_o wife_n widow_n do_v very_o unnatural_o sin_n and_o break_v this_o commandment_n of_o god_n q._n be_v there_o no_o further_a thing_n require_v at_o their_o hand_n then_o this_o a._n yes_o they_o be_v to_o care_v not_o only_o for_o the_o body_n in_o this_o life_n but_o also_o most_o especial_o for_o both_o soul_n &_o body_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v &_o therefore_o they_o be_v enjoin_v to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o instruction_n of_o the_o lord_n 6.4_o lord_n ephe._n 6.4_o whereby_o we_o may_v see_v not_o only_a how_o these_o be_v deceive_v which_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v up_o their_o child_n and_o provide_v well_o for_o they_o in_o the_o world_n will_v say_v they_o have_v do_v their_o part_n although_o they_o have_v not_o teach_v they_o to_o know_v god_n but_o also_o what_o a_o great_a account_n they_o have_v to_o make_v before_o god_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n by_o which_o also_o we_o may_v judge_v how_o cruel_a those_o be_v even_o more_o than_o savage_a beast_n who_o not_o only_o by_o negligence_n in_o not_o teach_v their_o child_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n but_o also_o by_o corrupt_a example_n do_v lead_v they_o into_o evil_n and_o so_o murder_v their_o soul_n for_o the_o child_n instead_o of_o a_o godly_a instruction_n do_v hear_v his_o father_n swear_v lie_v slander_v and_o rail_v do_v see_v he_o deal_v deceitful_o and_o unjust_o and_o to_o walk_v in_o every_o evil_a way_n q._n then_o you_o do_v not_o account_v those_o father_n to_o have_v discharge_v their_o whole_a duty_n which_o do_v teach_v their_o child_n to_o say_v the_o ten_o commandment_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o say_v they_o have_v do_v what_o they_o can_v a._n it_o be_v most_o sure_o they_o have_v to_o render_v account_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o far_o great_a matter_n than_o the_o teach_v they_o to_o speak_v these_o thing_n for_o they_o be_v to_o see_v that_o they_o understand_v they_o they_o be_v to_o instruct_v they_o in_o all_o point_n of_o true_a religion_n they_o be_v to_o show_v they_o the_o step_n of_o godliness_n they_o be_v to_o exhort_v they_o with_o all_o diligence_n yea_o &_o to_o charge_v they_o to_o fear_n god_n and_o to_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n
q._n all_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v this_o you_o speak_v of_o a._n the_o more_o shame_n for_o they_o that_o they_o will_v be_v father_n before_o they_o can_v do_v that_o which_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o father_n and_o the_o more_o heavy_a judgement_n tarry_v for_o they_o for_o cast_v away_o and_o spill_v the_o soul_n of_o their_o child_n q._n what_o be_v require_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o her_o husband_n a._n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o show_v all_o obedience_n and_o reverence_n and_o love_n unto_o her_o head_n and_o that_o with_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n 3.1.2.3.4_o spirit_n ephe._n 5.22_o 23._o 1._o pet_n 3.1.2.3.4_o q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o husband_n unto_o his_o wife_n a._n the_o husband_n ought_v to_o love_n &_o cherish_v his_o wife_n 5.25_o wife_n ephe._n 5.25_o and_o because_o she_o be_v the_o weak_a and_o subject_a to_o infirmity_n he_o be_v to_o put_v away_o all_o bitterness_n and_o tyrannical_a roughness_n and_o to_o guide_v she_o with_o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o cover_v her_o infirmity_n and_o to_o heal_v they_o and_o for_o such_o knowledge_n as_o she_o want_v he_o be_v to_o instruct_v she_o q._n how_o if_o the_o husband_n be_v a_o ungodly_a and_o a_o froward_a man_n and_o not_o meet_v to_o be_v a_o head_n to_o govern_v be_v rather_o like_o a_o mad_a bedlim_fw-la then_o a_o discrete_a guide_n a._n the_o wife_n be_v to_o do_v her_o duty_n notwithstanding_o for_o why_o do_v she_o make_v such_o a_o choice_n when_o she_o shall_v have_v be_v most_o careful_a to_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o she_o be_v to_o be_v the_o more_o heedful_a that_o by_o her_o godly_a and_o chaste_a conversation_n join_v with_o meekness_n her_o husband_n may_v be_v win_v from_o his_o naughty_a life_n likewise_o the_o man_n which_o be_v couple_v with_o a_o evil_a wife_n be_v to_o use_v all_o godly_a mean_n and_o discretion_n to_o draw_v she_o to_o the_o lord_n q._n what_o owe_v the_o servant_n unto_o their_o master_n a._n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o love_v reverence_n and_o obey_v their_o master_n to_o do_v their_o work_n faithful_o both_o in_o sight_n and_o out_o of_o sight_n 3.3.22.23_o sight_n c._n 3.3.22.23_o to_o see_v nothing_o go_v to_o wrack_n nor_o to_o spoil_v any_o thing_n nor_o to_o pilferre_v but_o to_o show_v all_o faithfulness_n and_o diligence_n q._n what_o must_v the_o master_n do_v unto_o their_o servant_n a._n they_o be_v bind_v in_o duty_n before_o god_n not_o only_o to_o deal_v kind_o and_o love_o and_o to_o do_v they_o no_o wrong_n neither_o by_o defraud_v nor_o oppress_v they_o 6.9_o they_o ephe._n 6.9_o but_o also_o to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n q._n what_o proof_n can_v you_o show_v that_o master_n be_v bind_v to_o teach_v their_o servant_n a._n there_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n show_v against_o it_o for_o when_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o every_o man_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o admonish_v and_o instruct_v his_o neighbour_n when_o he_o go_v astray_o 3.13_o astray_o heb._n 3.13_o who_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o a_o man_n be_v much_o more_o bind_v to_o do_v it_o to_o those_o that_o be_v under_o his_o charge_n and_o of_o his_o own_o family_n q._n what_o do_v you_o think_v of_o those_o man_n which_o do_v not_o this_o a._n howesoever_o they_o take_v themselves_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o they_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o the_o show_n of_o christianity_n nor_o of_o any_o godly_a mind_n for_o can_v those_o be_v good_a which_o suffer_v their_o family_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o little_a church_n to_o be_v so_o full_a of_o wickedness_n as_o roist_a swear_v rail_a lie_a quarrel_a and_o all_o other_o filthiness_n that_o be_v even_o a_o little_a hell_n and_o never_o go_v about_o to_o examine_v and_o instruct_v they_o in_o any_o goodness_n so_o that_o they_o have_v their_o work_v well_o do_v in_o the_o week_n day_n they_o care_v not_o where_o they_o become_v upon_o the_o sabbath_n day_n they_o never_o examine_v they_o how_o they_o profit_n by_o the_o word_n q._n what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n to_o their_o prince_n a._n the_o subject_a be_v to_o love_v honour_n and_o obey_v the_o prince_n 2.17_o prince_n 1._o pet._n 2.17_o and_o because_o he_o be_v defend_v both_o in_o his_o life_n and_o possession_n by_o the_o prince_n he_o be_v to_o be_v ready_a with_o his_o body_n and_o good_n to_o defend_v his_o prince_n and_o with_o a_o ready_a &_o cheerful_a mind_n to_o pay_v tribute_n and_o such_o like_a 13.6_o like_a ma._n 17.24.25_o rom._n 13.6_o q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o prince_n and_o governor_n a._n it_o be_v their_o duty_n for_o to_o seek_v the_o benefit_n of_o their_o subject_n to_o cherish_v and_o maintain_v the_o good_a and_o to_o punish_v evil_a doer_n and_o this_o must_v be_v by_o such_o law_n for_o temporal_a matter_n as_o be_v equal_a and_o for_o spiritual_a matter_n as_o do_v maintain_v sound_a religion_n q._n the_o subject_n be_v to_o obey_v the_o prince_n and_o the_o child_n his_o father_n be_v this_o obedience_n to_o be_v show_v in_o all_o thing_n a._n they_o be_v to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o further_o for_o if_o they_o command_v that_o that_o god_n forbid_v we_o must_v obey_v god_n rather_o 4.19_o rather_o act._n 5.29_o &_o 4.19_o if_o the_o prince_n shall_v set_v up_o false_a religion_n the_o people_n must_v not_o receive_v it_o if_o the_o father_n will_v match_v his_o son_n with_o a_o wicked_a woman_n or_o his_o daughter_n with_o a_o evil_a man_n void_a of_o true_a religion_n they_o be_v to_o refuse_v because_o they_o be_v command_v to_o marry_v only_o in_o the_o lord_n 7.39_o lord_n deu._n 7.2.3.4_o 1._o cor._n 7.39_o q._n what_o be_v the_o people_n bind_v to_o show_v unto_o their_o pastor_n a._n they_o be_v bind_v to_o esteem_v they_o as_o the_o messenger_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n 2.7_o host_n mal._n 2.7_o and_o disposer_n of_o god_n grace_n 4.1_o grace_n 1._o cor._n 4.1_o they_o ought_v to_o submit_v themselves_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v teach_v and_o guide_v and_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o the_o doctrince_n which_o they_o teach_v and_o to_o follow_v their_o step_n 13.7.17_o step_n he._n 13.7.17_o they_o must_v also_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o sustentation_n 5.17_o sustentation_n 1_o tim._n 5.17_o q._n and_o what_o must_v they_o do_v to_o their_o flock_n a._n they_o be_v most_o straight_o bind_v to_o watch_v over_o the_o flock_n and_o to_o feed_v they_o 5.2_o they_o joh._n 21.15_o 16.17_o 1._o pet._n 5.2_o to_o open_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o god_n and_o to_o do_v it_o faithful_o 5.2_o faithful_o 1._o act._n 20.27_o &_o pet._n 5.2_o they_o must_v also_o be_v pattern_n and_o example_n in_o all_o goodly_a conversation_n 5.3_o conversation_n 1._o pet._n 5.3_o for_o if_o they_o fail_v in_o either_o of_o these_o they_o be_v not_o true_a shepherd_n but_o wolf_n and_o hireling_n q._n what_o must_v be_v the_o behaviour_n of_o youth_n to_o the_o age_a a._n they_o must_v honour_v and_o reverence_v the_o gray_a head_n 19.32_o head_n levi._n 19.32_o q._n what_o must_v they_o show_v unto_o the_o young_a sort_n a._n as_o they_o be_v above_o they_o in_o year_n so_o must_v they_o excel_v in_o knowledge_n wisdom_n sobriety_n and_o staydnesse_n 2.2_o staydnesse_n tit._n 2.2_o so_o that_o their_o very_a countenance_n must_v be_v as_o a_o bridle_n unto_o the_o lust_n of_o youth_n that_o they_o may_v be_v ashamed_a to_o be_v wanton_a and_o light_n in_o their_o presence_n and_o there_o be_v no_o great_a shame_n then_o to_o see_v old_a person_n foolish_a ignorant_a vain_a give_v to_o boyish_a trick_n and_o lightness_n which_o spoil_v they_o of_o all_o reverence_n and_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v condemn_v q._n the_o promise_n seem_v to_o have_v little_a force_n in_o it_o for_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o misery_n and_o danger_n of_o this_o life_n we_o will_v easy_o confess_v it_o to_o be_v far_o better_a to_o be_v out_o of_o the_o world_n a._n long_o life_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o such_o a_o blessing_n for_o to_o the_o ungodlye_a it_o be_v a_o grievous_a curse_n because_o it_o have_v be_v far_o better_o for_o he_o to_o have_v dye_v in_o his_o cradle_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a blessing_n when_o god_n give_v it_o as_o a_o token_n and_o pledge_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o when_o a_o man_n be_v so_o guide_v in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v to_o the_o increase_n and_o heap_v up_o of_o his_o everlasting_a glory_n q._n the_o next_o commandment_n forbid_v to_o commit_v murder_n a._n this_o precepte_v be_v of_o great_a weight_n for_o the_o sheddinge_a of_o man_n blood_n be_v a_o thing_n