fourthly by care of vniuersall â—d constant obedience to God Psal â—9 6.112.117 1 Iohn 3.9 fifthly by â—e to God and his children with cleaâ—g to God euen in the want of the â—arance of his loue and not onely â—â—ile we are assured thereof 1 Ioh. 4. â— and 5.1 Acts 11.23 Iob 13.15.24 â—tly by a desire of the sincere milke of â—e word 1 Pet. 2.2 Q. May Faith and Repentance and â—h graces as be necessary to saluation bee 〈◊〉 A. They may be weakned for a tiâ—â— habits being decaied acts interruptâ— feeling denied but they are neuer whâ—ly and finally lost Luk. 22.32 1 Cor. â— 13. Phil. 1.6 1 Cor. 10.13 Q. As it is comfortable that wee bâ— such benefits by the spirit so what duâ— learne we hence A. First to vse the gifts of the spâ— to the glory of God Phil. 1.11 secoâ—ly not to grieue the spirit by our sinâ— Eph. 4.30 thirdly to vse the meaâ— wherby the holy Ghost worketh thâ— gifts as ordinarily the word preachâ— Rom. 10.14 17. and whereby he incâ—seth them as first the Word Preachâ— and Read 1 Pet. 2.2 Acts 20.32 â—condly Prayer Iude 20. thirdly the â—ceiuing of the Sacraments Rom. 4. â— 1 Cor. 10 2.3.4 fourthly to pracâ— what we heare and know Ioh. 7. â— 2 Tim. 1.6 Q. Concerning the ninth Article I â—leeue the holy Catholike Church the câ—munion of Saints shew a little more larâ— then in the shorter Catechisme what is mâ— by communion of Saints 1 Cor. 14.33 A. Saints are holy people wherâ— liuing in this world or departed from â—nce by death communion signifieth â—e fellowship they haue first with â—hrist as his benefits are bestowed on â—em and their sinnes imputed to â—hrist and also he accounteth their afâ—ctions his owne and helpeth to beare â—â—m Psal 73.26 1 Ioh. 1.3 2 Cor. 5. â— 1 Cor. 1.9 secondly one with anoâ—er the liuing with the liuing by loâ—ng exhorting comforting and prayâ— for each other and imploying their â—porall goods for the profit of each â—er Acts 4.32 Gal 5.13 and 6.1.2 â—eb 3 13. Gal. 6.10 and the liuing â—th the dead in that the departed doe 〈◊〉 generall desire the deliuerance of all â—ir fellow members out of all their â—series although they know not parâ—â—lar conditions and persons Reuel 10. and the Saints on earth doe in â—art and affection conuerse with them â—eauen desiring to bee with Christ â—l 1.23 and 3.20 Col. 3.1.2 Q. What duties learne wee from â—e A. First to labour to make our calâ—g sure because thereby wee may know wee are true members of 〈◊〉 Church 2 Pet. 1.5.6.7.10 secondly be thankefull to God for choosing a calling vs to bee of the number of people Ephes 1.3 4. thirdly to be â—â—ly that we may be Saints on earth â—uing holinesse begun in the Church â—litant that so we may be sure wee sâ—â— haue it consummated or perfect in 〈◊〉 Church triumphant 2 Pet. 2.9 fouâ—ly to loue esteeme and helpe one aâ—ther 2 Thes 3.14 Ephes 4.2.3 â— Rom. 12.6.7.8 fifthly to auoid vnlâ—full society with the wicked Eph. â— 11. 2 Cor. 6.16.17.18 2 Tim. 3.5 Q. Concerning the tenth Article â—â—leeue the forgiuenesse of sinnes which blessing of God vpon his Church procâ—â— by the sufferings of Christ whereby the gâ—â— of sinne binding to punishment is takeâ— way what comforts arise from hence A. First that this remission of siâ—â— may be applyed particularly Psal 1 1.3 Esa 38.17 secondly because whâ— God iustifieth he sanctifieth 1 Câ—â— 11. thirdly nothing can separate sucâ— be iustified from the loue of Châ— Rom. 8.33.34.35 fourthly becâ—â— â—â—ch shall raigne with Christ in another â—orld Rom 5.17 Q. What duties learne we from hence A. First to renounce our owne me â—â—s 1 King 8.46 Ioh. 8.11 secondly to â—e carefâ—ll â—o auoide sinne Ioh. 8.11 â—â—irdly to be thankfull to God through â—hrist Psal 103.1.3 fourthly to loue â—â—m Luke 7.47 fif ly to be mercifull â—â—men Col 3 13. Q. Concerning the eleuenth Article euery â—leeuer ought to beleeue that his owne boâ—â— and the bodies of other men shall rise â—â—m the dead the bodies of the elect shall â—â—e by vertue of the vnion with Christ and 〈◊〉 glorious the bodies of the reprobate shall â—â—se by the powerfull citation of Christ and â—â—at to shâ—me what coÌ„forts learn you hence A. First against troubles of this life Dan. 12.1.2 3. secondly against death 1 Cor. 15.55 2 Cor. 4.14 Q. What duties A. First Phil. 3.20 21. not to mourne immoderateâ—â— for the dead 1 Thes 4.13 secondly 〈◊〉 haue the body in honour by nouriâ—ing it and by auoiding vncleannesse â—â—d other sinnes liuing righteously Cor 15. and by burying it decently at â—eath Matth. 25.46 1 Cor. 2.9 Q. Concerning the twelfth Article beleeue the life euerlasting what shall bâ— the euerlasting life of the soule and body aâ—ter they be reunited which although wâ—â— cannot fully know in this life yet it being 〈◊〉 some measure reuealed first what shall ceaâ—â— then A. Seuen things first such calling as be here a 1 Cor. 15 24. for there shall be no Magâ—strate or Subiect Master or Seruant secondly faith b 1 Cor. 13.12.13 hope patience anâ— such vertues as be ioyned with griefe pitty mercy c. thirdly all sinnâ— Heb. 12.22 fourthly naturall infirmâ—ties of body and minde Reu. 7 16.1â— and 21.4 fifthly naturall meanes fâ— preseruation of life as meate drink sleepe c 1 Cor. 15.44 Matth. 22.30 c. sixtly the vanity of thâ— creatures Rom. 8.20.21.22 seuenthlâ— the Mediatorship of Christ 1 Corintâ— 15.28 Q. Secondly what shall wee haue thâ— shall be saued at the the day of iudgementâ— A. First in soule these things firâ—â— perfect knowledge d 1 Cor. 12.12.13 1 Ioh. 3.2 Math. 5.8 secondly perfeâ—â— peace of conscience thirdly full freâ—dome of will to God f Heb. 12.22 2 Pet. 3.13 fourthly perfeâ—â— loue to God g 1 Cor. 13 13. the Angels and Saints fiftly full ioy Ps 16.11 Secondly in the body there shall bee these things first great strength acutenes of senses health although it be sowne in weakenesse it shall rise in power secondly incorrupâ—â—on no more subiect to rottennesse or to be dissolued into dust and immortaâ—â—ty so as death shall haue no place â—or power 1 Cor. 15.54 thirdly glory â—eauty shining like the starres sunne 〈◊〉 Moses his face did by the glory â—hich God put vpon it and as Christ â—â—d at his transfiguration Dan. 12.3 Matth. 13.43 fourthly to be spirituall â—â—mediately sustained by the spirit of â—od without meate or drinke or any â—â—her meanes and the body shall bee â—â—mble and also perfectly subiect to the â—â—irit of God 1 Cor. 15.44 Thirdly in â—oth soule and body there shall bee â—hese things first perfection of nature â—nd grace secondly communion with â—od the blessed Angels and Saints Thes 4.17 Reuel 22.4 1 Ioh. 3.2 Ioh. 7.24 secondly heauen 1 Pet. 1.4 â—â—irdly Lordship ouer the creatures â—â—cept the Angels Reuel 21.7 fourthâ—â—
Obiect But Images are lay-mens bookes and teach deuotion and therefore may be religiously vsed A. They are teachers of vanity and their doctrine is lies Hab. 2.18 Ierem. 10.8 Obiect The Israelites had Cherubines in Salomons Temple A. They had an expresse commandement we an expresse inhibition and they were signes of spirituall things which being come the vse is ended also they were out of the sight of the people the Papists be not so Q. Why hath the Lord made choise of â—he word Image to include so many things â—s it appeareth are forbidden in this Law A. Because it was from the beginâ—ing almost an inuention wherein man did please himselfe for Gods worship therefore vnder that he condemneth all other inuentions Q. What be the reasons perswading our obedience to the second Commandement A. First one is drawne from Gods iealousie a metaphoricall speech drawn from wedlocke hee is the husband of his Church the second is drawne from his iustice punishing to the fourth generation them that hate him the third is from his mercy reseruing mercy for thousands that loue him and shew it by keeping his Commandements Q. Concerning the third Commandement Thou shalt not take the name c. what is meant by taking his name in vaine A. Name signifieth first the titles and attributes of God secondly religion thirdly the workes of God by all which God is knowne and In vaine signifieth for no cause or vpon a light and fond occasion Q. What may be obserued in the wordâ— of the Commandement A. First a precept secondly a reason inforcing obedience thereunto Q. What is commanded in generall A. That in all our life we set forth his glory not diminishing any thing of honour due to him Q. Seeing that God is glorified in the right vse first of his titles secondly of the exercises of religion and thirdly of his workes shew me first what things are required to the glorifying of God ioyntly in all these together and then in euery of the particulars A. First we are commanded to know how to glorifie God in all things how to carry our selues in all things and actions for Gods glory because knowledge goeth before practice Ignorance is forbidden a sinne whereby the deuill greatly preuaileth in men to Gods dishonour and abuse of his name Secondly here is commanded the propagating and spreading abroad of the things we know that others by vs may bee brought to a right vse of the name of God Deut. 49. and 6.10 Col. 3.16 The sinne forbidden is first a loathing and shunning of such speech as is had of God secondly the auouching or spreading abroad of some false doctrine concerning God his will or workes Ier. 14. Thirdly the celebration lauding and magnifying of God is commanded which is a commemoration of Gods properties and workes ioyned with a liking and admiration of them that God may excell aboue all things The sinne forbidden is contempt of God and omitting of his praise not to take knowledge of the wisedome and goodnesse and power which shineth in his workes and to deride his worke or manner of working or to extenuate the excellency of it or to obscure his gifts in our neighbour and to dispraise meates at table 1 Cor. 10.31 Rom. 1.19.20 secondly contumely or blasphemy which is to speake of God such things as are contrary to his nature properties and will either through ignorance or hatred of the truth and God himselfe 1 Tim. 1.13 thirdly to banne and curse either our selues or others speaking impious things as if God were the executioner to reuenge our quarrell Rom. 12.14 The fourth thing commanded is zeale which as it is inward is required in the first Commandement as practised outwardly may be referred to the third precept Q. To come to the particular things signified by the name of God and the things commanded and forbidden in euery of them how is God to bee glorified by the right vse of his titles and attributes as God Lord Almighty Infinite c A. Wee must reuerently in heart thinke First concerning the titles of God and with tongue confesse and speake of God and his titles and liue holily in our profession as becommeth them that deale with Gods attributes hauing a feeling affection of the glory of God that shineth in them answerable to the excellency holinesse and comfortablenesse of them Zach. 2.3 2 Chro. 24.20.21.22 Deuter. 28.58 Rom. 5.9 The sinne is a carelesse taking vp of them without any preparation of heart or inward feeling and reuerence without regard of the ends for euery trifle as first in Playes and sports on Stages secondly with children in telling of iests tales and stories thirdly in vttering any troubled affection fourthly in light and vaine swearing fiftly in vsing them about wicked matters as Witches Sorceâ—ers and Coniurers doe sixtly in common salutations of courtesie without inward reuerence or feeling seuenthly in cursing our selues or others as Carders Dicers cursing the Cards and Dice their lucke or fortune which is a crying out vpon God that disposeth all things by his prouidence eightly liuing vnholily in the profession of religion Rom. 2.24 Secondly Concerning the exercises of religion First the Word 1 Pet. 2.1.2 Luk. 8.13.14 The second thing commanded is the right vse of the exercises of Religion as the Word Sacraments Prayer Oath and Vowes first for the glorifying of God in the â—ight vse of his Word first before we heare it wee must auoide excesse in dyet pride curiosity hypocrisie worldly care and preiudicated opinions and wee must meditate of Gods ordinance in the ministery of the word to beget grace and to increase it in vs and we must pray for the Minister Col. 4.3 and for our selues Psal 119.18 secondly in the action of hearing wee must attend with reuerence Esa 66.2 â—lence Iob 29.9 faith Heb. 4.2 and â—ollow it with our affections feelingly â—ccording to the matter of it not deâ—art before the end Ezek. 46.10 thirdâ—y after we haue heard it we must meâ—itate of it Psal 1.2 and search our â—elues and labour to finde the power of 〈◊〉 in vs conferring of it and practising 〈◊〉 that so we may giue glory to God in â—hat experience Luk. 8.15 Iam. 1.22 The sinnes forbidden be first to obâ—erue the ordinance in the outward man without the inward to heare it withâ—ut feare care or conscience not striâ—ing to feele the power of it secondly â—n some Gentlemens houses there is a â—inne to content themselues with common seruice as it is called with the â—eglect of the Word Preached and â—hat vpon the Sabbath day thirdly â—here is this sinne in the speeches of ignorant men saying they had as lieue â—eare an Epistle or Gospell read as a Sermon preached fourthly there is a sinne in the dumbe Minister and people who â—eade and heare it read with this purpose to beget faith ordinarily whereas God hath reserued that ordinarily tâ— the vse of the preaching of it not tâ— bare reading fiftly to make iests of
Exod. 9.28.34 〈◊〉 keeping vowes made against the wâ— of God Thirdly concerning the workes of God Thirdly we are commanded to gâ—rifie God in the right vse of his worâ—â— of creation and prouidence with gâ—â— reuerence and found feeling of tâ—â— glory of God shining in them fiâ—st to stirre vp our mindes to search them out throughly and the glory of God which any way may bee found in them Psal 104.24.34 and 64.9.10 and 145.10.12 secondly in the naming of them to speake with reuerence as of such excellent things Psal 64.9.10 Luk. 2.18.19 Psal 8.1 thirdly to imitate that in the creature which we may follow Matth. 6.26.28 Pro. 6.6 and to auoid what wee should shunne Psal 32.9 fourthly to teach the workes of God to our posterity that of the nature and quality of euery worke they may take â—ruit and profit of increase vnto holinesse Psal 78.7.10.11 Deut. 4.9 fiftly to sanctifie the vse of them by the Word and Prayer 1 Tim. 4.5 sixtly in â—he prosperity of our selues and others to be thankefull Psal 124.6 and 66.16 Rom. 2.4 seuenthly in aduersity â—o acknowledge Gods iustice and to be humble Iob 1.21 Dan. 9. Psal 58.11.12 eightly concerning lots we ought with due meditation of Gods prouidence iustice and wisedome by prayer â—o prepare our selues and with faith waite for the immediate disposition of the lot by the Lord to end some great matter in doubt râ—sting in the euent with contentation and quietnesse Pro. 18.18 and 16.33 Act. 1.23 The sinnes be first not regarding the workes of God not seeking out the excellency of them and being silent in our knowledge of them secondly superstition which is a wrong opinion conceiued of the workes of Gods prouidence the reason whereof can neither be drâ—wne from the word of God nor out of the whole course of nature as to surmize that beasts may be tamed by verses prayers or the like that it is vnlucky to haue a Hare crosse his way and superstitiously to consecrate water as in Papists holy water thirdly to vse the creatures without sanctifying them by the Word and Prayâ—r and to bee vnthankefull for benefits fouâ—thly to abuse the creatures by drunkennesse or vncleannesse fiftly not to be humbled at Gods iudgements Esa 1.5 Ier. 5.3 sixtly to abuse the creatures by palmestry by inspection of the hand and the lines crosses and angles of it to tell fortunes seuenthly by physiognomy or view of mens faces to guesse at or â—ell fortunes eightly from the staâ—â—es by iudiciall astrology to cast natiuities â—oretell warres the death of great men â—amine c. ninthly concerning lots â—o rush vpon them rashly without meâ—itation and prayer and to vse them â—or trifles when controuersies may oâ—herwise be ended and to make gaine â—f a lot vsing subtilty to deceiue and â—o repine and not râ—st in the end of the â—ontrouersie decided by lot lawfully â—sed and by casting of dice looking â—â—to a booke to tell fortunes Q. What is the reason whereby the third â—ommandement is vrged A. By a seuere threatning that God â—ill not hold them guiltlesse but conâ—emne them to eternall destruction â—â—at take his name in vaine without â—ecessity without glory to him or proâ—â— to men Q. Concerning the fourth Commandeâ—ent Remember that thou keepe holy c. â—hat is the generall scope of the same A. To appoint when God is especiâ—ly to be worshipped Q. What doth this word Remember import which is set before this Commandement and not before the rest A. First that God will in no wisâ— beare the forgetting and neglect of thâ— Commandement because this containeth in some sort all the worship commanded in the former being the speciall time set apart for the performing oâ— it specially and publikely and therâ—fore he obiecteth to the Israelites thâ— transgression of this Commandement when he meaneth to signifie the breacâ— of the whole Law secondly it mâ—â— teach vs there is required a speciall prâ—paration to the obedience of this Commandement hauing it so in minde thaâ— we cast all our businesses so as we maâ— euer minde that they shall not call vâ— away from the sanctifying of this daâ— and therefore this word Remember 〈◊〉 specially directed to the gouernoâ—â— that haue others within their chargâ— vnder their authority thirdly it mâ—â— teach vs to bring a religious mindâ— without which whatsoeuer outwaâ—â— worke we doe is not accepted and 〈◊〉 this we must haue the more care conâ—â—dering our pronenesse by nature to forget the sanctifying of this day Q What is the meaning of this word Sanctifie or what is it to keepe the Sabbath day holy A. To set apart or separate a thing from a common and ordinary to a holy â—se so the Lord sanctifieth his people â—eparating them from the common doâ—age of the world to be a peculiar peoâ—le to himselfe Leuit. 27.28.14.16 so â—he Priests Exod. 29.1 so the Sabbath when we separate our thoughts words workes senses and time from a comâ—on vse to a holy and diuine Q. Whether is it a Commandement or 〈◊〉 permission when God saith Sixe daies â—hou shalt labour A. The restraint of his labour about â—he worke he hath to doe vnto the sixe â—aies is a Commandement limiting â—he time of his labour to them that hee â—reake not in vpon the Sabbath But â—or labouring the whole sixe dayes if by â—is loytering and negligence hee leaue â—ot his worke to fall vpon the Sabbath 〈◊〉 take it not to bee a Commandement â—ut a permission so as the Church may separate some of the sixe daies either to solemne reâ—oycing or humiliation Q. What is the meaning of this Withiâ— thy gate A. Figuratiuely it is to be taken foâ— iurisdiction or authority whatsoeuer we haue to the vttermost bounds of it Q. What doth it teach vs A. That they which haue the gouernement of others are bound to see the Sabbath kept not onely in theâ— owne persons but in the rest that belong to them and if they doe not staâ— the prophaning of the Sabbath by theâ— authority their breaches of the Sabbaâ—â— shall bee laid vpon them to answer foâ— Neh. 13. Q. Doth this law still binde vs or is 〈◊〉 abrogated because the Apostle saith let 〈◊〉 man condemne you in a Sabbath A. The Apostle speaketh of the câ—moniall Sabbath as the seuenth yeere and other festiuall daies which are â—brogared Moreouer the seuenth daâ— from the câ—eation of it and the obsâ—uing it with the set ceremonies Nuâ— 28.9.10 is taken away Act. 20. â— 1 Cor. 16.1 Reu. 1.10 Ours for thâ— resurrection of Chrâ—st is called the Lords day Moreoueâ— the Sabbath in the old Testament was a type and figure of regeneration Ezek. 20.12 Exod. 31.15 and of the euerlasting rest of the Kingdome of heauen Heb. 4.8.9 in this respect labours are not simply and for themselues forbidden now as they were then but as they hinder our spirituall exercise and sanctifying of the Sabbath or Lords day either in publike or priuate but as they helpe vs