glorifie me Prove that you are to honour his Holy Name 1 Sam. 2.30 Them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed And his Word Esa 66.2 To this Man will I look even to him that is Poor and of a contrite Spirit and trembleth at my Word Prove that you are to serve him truly all the days of your Life Luke 1.74 75. That we being delivered out of the hand of our Enemies might serve him without fear In Holiness and Righteousness before him all the days of our Life Prove that you are to love your Neighbour as your self Rom. 13.9 If there be any other Commandment it is briefly comprehended in this Saying namely Thou shalt love thy Neighbour as thy self Prove that you should do unto all Men as you would they should do unto you Matth. 7.12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that Men should do unto you do ye even so to them For this is the Law and the Prophets Prove that you are to Love Honour and Succour your Father and Mother Prov. 6.20 My Son keep thy Father's Commands and forsake not the Law of thy Mother Col. 3.20 Children obey your Parents in all things for this is well pleasing unto the Lord. Prove that you are to honour and obey the King and all that are put in Authority under him 1 Pet. 2.13 14. Submit your selves to every Ordinance of Man for the Lord's sake whether it be to the King as Supream or unto Governours as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of Evil doers and for the Praise of them that do well Ver. 17. Fear God Honour the King Prove that you are to submit your self to all your Governours Rom. 13.1 Let every Soul be subject to the higher Powers Ver. 7. Render therefore to all their dues tribute to whom tribute is due custom to whom custom fear to whom fear honour to whom honour Prove that you are to submit your self to your Teachers and Spiritual Pastors Heb. 13.17 Obey them that have the Rule over you and submit your selves For they watch for your Souls as they that must give an account that they may do it with Joy and not with Grief 1 Tim. 5.17 Let the Elders that Rule well be accounted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in word and doctrine Prove that Servants are to be obedient to their Masters Eph. 6.5 Servants be obedient to them that are your Masters 1 Pet. 2.18 Servants be subject to your Masters with all fear not only to the good and gentle but also to the froward Prove that you are to order your self lowly and reverently to your Betters 1 Pet. 5.5 Likewise ye younger submit your selves unto the elder yea all of you be subject one to another and be cloathed with humility Philip. 2.3 In lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than themselves Prove that you are to hurt no body by word or deed Philip. 2.15 That ye may be blameless and harmless the Sons of God without rebuke 1 Thes 4.6 That no man go beyond and defraud his brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such 1 Thes 5.15 See that none render evil for evil unto any man but ever follow that which is good both among your selves and to all men Prove that you are to be true and just in all your dealings Rom. 12.17 Provide things honest in the sight of all men Philip. 4.8 Finally Brethren whatsoever things are true whatsoever things are honest whatsoever things are just whatsoever things are pure think on these things Prove that you are to bear no malice nor hatred in your heart Lev. 19.17 Thou shalt not hate thy Brother in thy heart 1 John 3.15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murtherer Matth. 5.44 Love your Enemies bless them that curse you do good to them that hate you and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you Prove that you are to keep your hands from picking and stealing Zach. 5.3 For every one that stealeth shall be cut off Eph. 4.28 Let him that stole steal no more 1 Cor. 6.10 Nor Thieves nor Covetous nor Extortioners shall inherit the Kingdom of God Prove that you are to keep your tongue from evil-speaking James 1.26 If any man among you seem to be religious and bridleth not his tongue but deceiveth his own heart this man's Religion is vain James 4.11 Speak not evil one of another Brethren Eph. 4.31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamour and evil speaking be put away from you with all malice Prove that you are to keep it from lying Col. 3.9 Lye not one to another Eph. 4.25 Wherefore putring away lying speak every man truth with his Neighbour Prove that you are to keep your tongue from slandering Psalm 101.5 Whoso privily slandereth his Neighbour him will I cut off Ps 15.1 3. Lord who shall abide in thy Tabernacle He that back-biteth not with his tongue nor doth evil to his neighbour nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour Prove that you are to keep your Body in Temperance Soberness and Chastity Psalm 84.11 The Lord will give grace and glory no good thing will he withhold from them that live uprightly Prove that you are to worship him Rev. 15.4 Who shall not fear thee O Lord and glorifie thy name for thou only art holy for all Nations shall come and worship before thee Prove that you ought to serve him Luke 4.8 And him only shalt thou serve Prove that you ought to obey him Heb. 5.9 He became the Author of eternal Salvation to all them that obey him Prove that 't is God that sends us all things needful for our Souls and Bodies James 1.17 Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above Prove that he will be merciful unto us and forgive us our sins upon our unfeigned Repentance Joel 2.13 Rent your hearts and not your garments and turn unto the Lord your God for he is gracious and merciful flow to anger and of great kindness Acts 3.19 Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out Prove that he is our defender in all Dangers Psalm 89.18 For the Lord is our defence the holy one of Israel is our King Prove that we are to pray him to keep us from all sin and wickedness and from our ghostly Enemy and from everlasting death Matth. 6.13 Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil Prove that you are to trust that of his mercy and goodness he will do this when you ask him James 1.6 But let him ask in Faith without wavering Psalm 37.5 Commit thy way unto the Lord trust also in him and he shall bring it to pass Question How many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church Answer Two only as generally necessary to Salvation that is to say Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Prove the Sacrament of Baptism from Scripture Matth.
If we now consider as we ought what 't is that is enjoined us in this Commandment and what 't is that is forbidden in it and then reflecting upon our own lives find any of the Duties of it neglected by us in Thought Word or Action how affectionately should we say with the Church Lord have Mercy upon us and incline our Hearts to keep this Law That is Lord pity and pardon all our past Breaches of this Commandment and so incline our Hearts to Love and Obedience for the future that by thy Grace we may very sincerely keep this Law of thine for the remainder of our Days But before we pass from this Fourth Commandment it may not be amiss to touch upon the Reasons of the Change of the Jewish Seventh Day into the Christian Lord's Day the First Day of the Week This Precept of keeping Holy the Seventh Day or Sabbath is partly Ceremonial and partly Moral Now the Ceremonial part of the Jewish Law is done away but the Moral part of it is confirmed perfected and compleated by the Gospel The Ceremonial part of this Commandment was that God be publickly worshipped precisely on the Jewish Sabbath or the Seventh Day The Moral part of it is That a certain and determined time be set out for the publick Worship of the Eternal God And divine Love and Gratitude in us Christians should engage us not to come behind the Jews in the return of our solemn Days of publick Worship Nay Equity requires we should set out One Day in the Week to the more immediate Glorification of God and our religious Duties So that the Jewish Sabbath being abolished as they kept the Seventh Day in memory of the Creation so the Apostles and the Primitive Church and all Ages of it since kept the First Day of the Week in memory of our Lord's Resurrection and our Redemption For as the Redemption of the World was a greater Mercy than the Creation of it and as God rested from his Labours of the Creation on the Seventh Day and our Saviour rested from his Laboure of the New Creation or his Labours of our Redemption on the First Day of the Week when he arose from the Dead so the Apostles and the Church in all Ages since have set apart the First Day of the Week as the Jews were to set apart the Seventh for the peculiar Worship and Service and Glorification of God That our Lord rose from the Dead upon the First Day of the Week we see St. John xx That the Disciples assembled together on the First Day of the Week we are told St. John xx 19. That St. Paul preached and the Disciples met to break Bread that is to receive the Sacrament on the First Day of the Week we read Acts xx 7. That the Holy Ghost descended on the Apostles on the First Day of the Week is certain Acts ij 1. And that Saint John expresly calls it the Lord's-day we read Rev. i. 10. So that as the Moral Equity of the Commandment as well as divine Love and Gratitude obliges us to set apart One Day in Seven for a holy Rest and for religious Purposes so by the Practice of the Apostles and all following Ages of the Church the First Day of the Week was substituted in the room of the Jewish Sabbath which compared with the Scriptures before-mentioned is sufficient to warrant our Practice So that to sum up the whole They the Jews celebrated the Seventh Day by divine Command we the First Day by Apostolical Practice They the Seventh Day or last Day of the Week under the Law of Moses we the First Day of the Week by divine Law under the Gospel Their Seventh Day or Sabbath was Blessed and Sanctified by the Lord's command our First Day was Blessed and Sanctified by our Lord's Resurrection Their Seventh Day was Hallowed by God's resting on it from the Works of the Creation our First Day was Hallowed by our Lord 's resting on it from the Works of the New-Creation when he arose from the Grave Their Seventh Day was kept by them in memory of the great Work of the Creation of the World our First Day kept by us in memory of the greater work of its Redemption Their Seventh Day called the Lord's Sabbath Lev. xxiij 38. and elsewhere in the Old Testament our First Day called the Lord's Day in the New Rev. i. 10. As for any distinct Text in the Gospel for Christ's Abrogating the Judaical Sabbath there is no more reason to expect it than the like for Sacrifices or Circumcision or the Judaical Priesthood Vid. Dr. Hammond in St. Matthew xij 8. a. V. COMMANDMENT Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long c. THE meaning is Thou shalt pay a due Respect and Love Duties commanded and Reverence in Heart in outward Speech and Behaviour to all Superiors Thou shalt Reverence and Honour and Love and Pray for thy Natural Parents thy Father and Mother Thou shalt obey their lawful and just Commands and support them in their Needs if thou art able Thou shalt obey honour and love the King pray for him and pay him Tribute Thou shalt obey Magistrates If thou art a Servant thou shalt be faithful and obedient to thy Master and serve him with a conscionable care and diligence Thou shalt esteem respect and love and obey the Doctrines of thy Pastor which are faithfully tendred to thee from the Gospel and pay him his just Dues and Maintenance Thou shalt respect and honour the Aged thy Betters and those that are above thee in Learning Wisdom Goodness or any other Gifts and Graces It is here to be remembred too that all Superiors are to perform their Duties to their Inferiors Kings and those in Authority to protect defend and govern their Subjects Parents to nourish baptize provide for and instruct and bless their Children by their Example and their Prayers Husbands to be faithful to love to defend to protect the Wife as the Wife is to be obedient faithful and affectionate to the Husband Masters to be just to admonish to instruct to be examples to their Servants Ministers to feed the Flock faithfully and diligently by Life and Doctrine Sins forbidden These things are commanded in it and the contrary Vices are forbidden As Inferiors are forbidden to behave themselves proudly scornfully and rudely toward their Betters in Age Gifts or Estate Children forbidden to be undutiful stubborn disobedient and unkind to their Parents Subjects forbidden to rebel against dishonour disobey the King or those in Authority under him People forbidden to despise reject hate or defraud their lawful Pastor Servants forbidden to be stubborn negligent unfaithful or disobedient to their Masters And to encourage all to the Duties of this Commandment as well as to disswade them from the Sins forbidden in it here is added a Promise to the conscionable observers of it of a prosperous and peaceable living upon Earth a long and happy life
reverence and respect to Men of Wisdom Piety and Learning Yes May we envy those who are above us or do exceed us in any thing No. Should we out of envy go about to lessen any man's worth or excellency No. Should all men bear a respect and reverence to those that are of a higher rank and quality than themselves Yes May a man behave himself proudly or scornfully towards his Betters No. Dues to thosâ— in any sort of want Should a Christian supply the needs of all men according to his ability Yes If a man be ignorant and wants knowledge should he not instruct him if he can do it Yes Should not a Christian endeavour to comfort them that are in sâ—dness and affliction Yes If a man be under any slander are we bound to clear him if we know he be innocent Yes To the Poor If a man be in Poverty and Need may they refuse to relieve him who are in Plenty No. Should we not labour to imploy all our abilities to the glory of God and the good of our Neighbour Yes If we refuse so to imploy them will not God take them from us Yes Thankfulness to Benefactor May a Christian refuse to be thankful to his Benefactors or those who have done him any good No. Ought he not to pray for them Yes Admenition and Reproof May a Christian refuse to be thankful to them who reprove him or admonish him or advise him for his Soul 's good No. Should not a man admonish another when he sees him going on in a course of sin Yes But then should he not do it mildly and privately Yes Should we be angry with those who reprove or admonish us No. Should not he who is reproved reform and amend after Reproof Yes If a man owe any thing or have borrowed any thing or have promised any thing is he not bound to pay it Yes Should not Creditors deal charitably and Christianly with their Debtors if they are not able to pay Yes Sunday XIV Duties to Parents To the King Honour Triâ—ute Prayers SHould not a Christian honour all lawful Magistrates especially the King Yes Should we grudge or refuse to pay them Tribute No. Are we bound to pray for them Yes Must we obey all the lawful commands of our King Yes â—bedience Suppose he command us any thing plainly against the Word of God must we obey then No. Must we not in such a Case patiently suffer what he shall inflict on us Yes May we rebel or rise up against him for any cause whatever No. 〈◊〉 our Pastors Must we Love and Honour the Bishops who are the Governours of the Church Yes â—ove Esteem Are we bound to have a great love and respect and esteem for our Ministers Yes May we with-hold from them their just maintenance Maintenance without sin No. Are we bound to obey those Commands of God â—bedience which they preach to us Yes â—â—ayers for â—â—em Should we pray for them Yes May we forsake our own Minister to go to hear Factious Nonconformist Teacher No. Natural Parents Reverence Are we to honour and behave our selves with respect and humility to our Parents Yes If they have any Infirmities must we conceal and cover them Yes May a Child be stubborn and irreverent toward his Parents No. Should Children love and pray for their Parents Love Prayers and endeavour to bring them Comfort Yes Obedience c Must not a Child obey all the lawful commands of his Parents Yes If a Parent command a Child to Lye or Steal should the Child obey in that Case No. If the Child refuse to obey an unlawful Command should he not refuse it humbly modestly and respectfully Yes May a Child despise the Counsel of his Parents or mock at them No. Is it not a dreadful sin to curse our Parents Yes May a Child without a great sin desire his Parents Death for Love of their Estate or for any other thing No. Should not a Child help his Parents in their needs Yes Should the Child marry against the Consent of the Parent No. Is a child bound to perform these Duties to his Parents though they be unkind or wicked Yes Parents Duâ— to children Are Parents bound to sustain and nourish their Children Yes To nourish and bring them to Baptism May Mothers refuse to nurse them without a just Cause or Impediment No. May Parents delay to bring their children to Baptism No. To educate and instruct them Is it not the Parents Duty to instruct them early in the ways of God Yes Ought not the Parent to bring up the child in some honest Trade or Employment Yes Should not Parents try to make them in Love with their Duty by Invitation and Encouragement Yes May Parents discourage or provoke them by harsh and cruel Usage No. Should not Parents if need require correct them timely Cirrection moderately and gently Yes Should a Parent permit any vice to get the least root in a child No. Should a Parent watch over their souls when they are grown up Yes To provide for them Should Parents provide for their subsistence according to their Ability Yes May Parents provide for their children by any unjust dealings No. Is not that the way to leave a Curse with them instead of a Blessing Yes Good example Should not Parents give them a good example by that to win them to Vertue Yes To bless them by their Prayers and Piety Should they seek a Blessing on their Children both by their Prayers and their Christian Life Yes May Parents consume their Portion in their own Excess and Riot No. Or should Parents reserve all till their death and let them want or put them upon unlawful shifts in the mean time No. May Parents oppress them with harsh and unreasonable Commands No. May a Parent marry them utterly against their Will No. Sunday XV. Dues to Brethren SHould Christians bear a great Love and Kindness toward their natural Brethren Yes Should not natural Brethren and Sisters beware of Envyings and Heart-burnings toward each other Yes Natural Should we not have a great love and affection for our Spiritual Brethren Yes Spiritual Are not Spiritual Brethren our fellow-Christians Yes Should we not join with them in holy Duties in Prayers hearing the Word and receiving the Sacraments Yes May we despise or hate a Fellow-Christian because he differs from us in some Opinions No. If a Brother be overtaken in a fault should we not do our best to bring him to Repentance Yes Should we triumph over him in respect of our own Innocence No. Should we Christians have a fellow-feeling of one anothers sufferings and afflictions Yes May we rejoice at the Sins or afflictions of any Man No. Wives Duty-Obedience Is the Wife to obey the Husband in all lawful Commands Yes But what if the thing commanded be inconvenient