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[Certaine points of christian religion]
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Saintbarb, Richard.
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without the same all the rest be to no purpose for therein is comprehended the head of true religion godlines and iustice Question What learne you out of the second commandement thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image c. Answere First in this commandement we are taught how wee should worship GOD purely with his Godhead of the holy Trinitie for First God is a spirit Iohn 4.24 Secondly inuisible 1. Timo. 6.16 17. Thirdly incomprehensible Esay 66.2 Fourthly infinite Rom. 11.33 34. And therefore not to bee purtraied not to make anie image of the Godhead Deut. 4.15 16 17 18 19 20 23 24. Act. 17.29 Secondly that he will be worshipped in spirit and truth and not by and with Images nor by and in Angels neither by or in any other creature either men or women Reuel 19.10 Ioh. 4.24 Iere. 10.8 Heb. 2.18 Thirdly that God will not bee worshipped nor serued by the traditions and framed seruice of man for Matth. 15.9 Iere. 2.8 First man is blinde in heauenly thinges 1. Cor. 2.14 Iho. 3.4 10. Secondly foolish in Gods seruice 1. Cor. 1.20 Iere. 10.14 Thirdly an enemy to Gods pure worship Rom. 8.7 Fourthly God hateth all such as shall corrupt his wisdome with their owne inuentions and lying vanities and loueth them that keepe his commandements and serue him with his owne waies Galath 2.7 8. Iohn 14.21 Question What is the end of this commandement Answere It is to worship GOD purely and holily without mixture of prophane superstition such as Idolatrie is Question What is Idolatrie Answere It is not onely the worshipping of Images but also the worshipping of God with any framed seruice deuised of our corrupt witt withall if wee giue his diuine honor and seruice to our selues or any other creature either to place them in steede of God or to be equal with God Iere. 2.13 27 28. Math. 15.9 Ephe. 5.5 Phil. 3.18 19. Gal. 4.8 Iohn 9. Iohn 5.23 Question What learne you in the third commandement thou shalt not take thy name of the Lord thy God in vaine c Answere First to reuerence his holy name as his mercies goodnes power works iustice and word Psalme 106.47 Pro. 18.10 2. Chro. 29.10 11 12 13. Leuit. 25.31 32. 1. Timo. 6.1 Secondly to vse the holy name of God in an oath most godly carefullie and fearefully and not to sweare lightly rashly and falsely but in lawfull causes being lawfully called thereunto by such as haue authoritie Exod. 22.10 11. Iere. 4.2 Leuit. 19.12 and 24.10 11 12 13 14 15 16. Leuiticus 6.13 Esay 48.1 Thirdly not to sweare by creatures and idolatrous oathes for GOD will not hold them guiltles that doo abuse his name either rashely falsely or by counterfeite oathes Iere. 5.7 Amo. 8.14 Zepha 1.4 5. Psal 16.4 Ioshua 33.7 Fourthly that wee vse not the name of God to those blasphemous arts as sorceries charmings coniurings and such like neither yet to seeke to such damned wretches least we bring eternall death vpon our selues Le. 19.31 and 20 6 27. 1. Cro. 10.10 13. Question What is the end of this commandement Answere That Gods name in an othe in his worde works Sacraments mercie Iustice and power might bee reuerenced hallowed and worthelie accounted of by vs and all his people Le. 20.7 8. 1. Pet. 3.15 Question What is an oath Answere It is a reuerent and a serious calling God to witnes either to confirme the trueth I speak or to punish me if I speake vntrueth Iosua 9.19 Heb. 6.16 17 18. 2. Cor. 1.23 Question What learne you in the fourth commandement Remember that thou keepe holy c. Answere First that we are straightly charged to kéepe holy the Sabaoth in holines and righteousnes Leuit. 19.30 Ezek. 20.19 20. Esay 56.4 5 6 and 58 13 14. Secondly not to prophane the same in dicing carding bowling shooting gaming dauncing drinking gadding from place to place feasting bargaining buing selling beare bayting traueling turmoyling in our earthlie affaires and such like Iere. 17.21 to the end Eze. 20.12 13. Nehe. 13.15 to 23. Thirdly what the exercises of the Sabaoth should be which ought to be these First to heare Gods word preached with great reuerence and attentiuenes to meditate and reade the same carefully and to talke thereof with all godlines Psalme 1.2 Luke 4.16 17 18. Acts. 13.14 15. Secondly that we make our praiers vnto God with great zeale and that Matth. 6.9 and 18.19 Psal 68.26 2. Cor. 24. First for his glorie Secondly for our selues Thirdly for his church Thirdly to receaue the Sacraments humblie and thanckfullie thereby Actes 2.24 Acts. 20.7 8 9 10. First to cōfort our consciences 1. Cor. 11. Secondly to confirm our faith Ro. 4.11 Fourthly to visite and distribute to the sick lame poore and aged First cherefullie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Secondly diligentlie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Thirdly liberallie Acts. 2.46 1. Cor. 16.1 2. Gal. 6.10 2. Cor. 9.7 Phil. 2.14 1. Pet. 4.9 10. Math. 25.31 c. Question What is a Sabaoth Answere It is a rest and ceasing from all seruile and vncleane works Esay 58.13 14. Question Who must keepe the same Answere Not onely parents gouernours of common weales and priuate families but also the subiect sonnes and daughters with men and maid-seruants yea the very strangers and none excepted Deut. 4.14 15. Question What is the end thereof Answere Onely this That we might auoide all corruptions and be mainteyned in all feare and reuerence of God and rightlie meditate on his eternall kingdome and our endles rest in Christ Ezek. 20.29 20. and 22.8.26 Esay 66.23 Question What learnest thou in the fift commandement honour thy father and thy mother c Answere First we are taught to honor loue feare obey and reuerence our naturall Parents Magistrates gouernors Masters Pastours and ellders Leuit. 19.3 Gene. 4.5 6 10 11. and 46.29 1. Sam. 22.3 4. Prou. 30.17 Exod. 21.17 Ephe. 6.1 2 3. Rom. 13.1 to 8. 1. Tim. 2.1 2 3. 1. Thes 5.12 13. Heb. 13.17 Secondly to loue instruct cherish and order our inferiours First in respect of the soule as First in spirituall instructions Ephe. 6.4 Col. 18. Secondly the foode of life Psal 78.5 6 7. Iohn 6.68 Thirdly a godly gouerning 1. Thes 1.6 8 9. Titus 2.1 2 3 4. Secondly in respect of the bodie as First in good gouernement Heb. 12.9 to 10.23.13 14. Secondly in feeding the bodie Thirdly in clothing the same 1. Tim. 5.8 Question The godlie oft times die in their youth and the wicked liue vntill old age how then is the promise fullfilled and God iust in not punishing Answere The vngodly liue in their prosperitie in an accursed estate and to their greater vengeance But the godly liue so farre foorth as it shall be to Gods glorie and their saluation Esay 57.1 2. Eccle.
cor 5.6 2. Thess 3.14 15. Thirdly that hee that hath so fallen may through the shame of the world repent and seeke to be receiued into the Church again with all meeknesse 1. cor 5.5 Question Let vs come now to the last meane that is Praier and tell me who teacheth thee to pray Answere The Holy ghost Question What is Praier Answere It is a reuerent talking with God with a pure minde crauing such things as we want according to the holy wil of God Phil. 4.6 psal 145.18 Iam. 2.3 1. Iohn 3.22 23 24. Matth. 15.7 8. Question Seing that God knoweth what need we haue before we aske that all things shall come to passe according to his appointed prouidence wherefore should we pray Answere First to obey and imitate Christ our commander Mark 13.33 Psal 50.15 Secondly to stirre vp our selues to seeke God in truth and humilitie 1. Thess 5.17 18. psal 145.18 19. Thirdly that we may thereby vnload our selues of manie griefes and commend al our waies vnto him Luk. 18 13.14 Fourthly to exercise our faith in meditating vpon the promises of God his works Matth. 7.7 8 9 10 11. Psal 143.10 11. Fifthly to testifie that we confesse there is but one and that a true God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ and that he onely is the Author of all good giftes both earthly heauenly Psalm 37.5 55.22 Iam. 1.17 Psal 104 10 to 16. 145.15 16. Question What things belong vnto praier Answere First that we be inwardly touched and haue a feeling in conscience of those things that wee pray for as either for remission of sinnes spirituall graces or temporall benefits Roma 8.26 27. Luk. 18.9 Psal 6.1 2 3. Secondly whether by our praiers we haue had experience of Gods goodnesse in graunting our former requests to confirme our present faith Psalm 116.1 2 3 4 c. 2. cor 1.3 4. Thirdly that our prayers be in truth and in sinceritie of heart frée from al hipocrisie psa 4.1 and 145.18 19. 2. Tim. 2.19 Fourthly that our praiers procéede from faith with full assurance of the helpe of God a sure beliefe to obtaine that which we doo aske according to his word promises Iam. 1.4 5. Mark 11.24 Fifthly although our praiers be not at the first graunted yet wee must not cease to pray Luk. 18.1 to 9. Rom. 12.12 Question Vnto whom must we make our praiers Answere Onely vnto God for faith onely belongeth vnto him Psal 50.15 Matt. 6.9 Rom. 10.13 14. Iere. 17.5 6 7 8. Question Through whom must wee make our prayers Answere Onely through Iesus Christ who is the onely Mediator and Aduocate that First maketh intercession for his people 1. Tim. 2.5 1. Ioh. 2.1 2. Secondly maketh their praiers acceptable vnto God his Father through the sacrifice of himselfe Reu. 8.3 4 5. Eph. 5.20 Heb. 13.12 13 14 15. Question Then it is not lawfull to make our praiers vnto Angels Saints or images is it Answere No it were altogether sacriledge blasphemous so to doo for First it robbeth God of his honour Esa 42.21 22. Rom. 2.12 Secondly it denieth Christ to be the onely Mediator and Aduocate 1. Tim. 2.5 1. Ioh. 2.1 2. Thirdly It is contrarie to the commandement of God and rule of Christ psalm 50.15 Matth. 6.9 Fourthly they are accursed that do it Ier. 17.5 Fifthly they make thereby as though Saints and Angels were more readie to helpe and more mercifull than God our louing Father and Christ our sweete Sauiour Question By what rule must we frame our praiers Answere Onely by the word of God Matthew 6.9 Luk. 11.12 Question Where shall we finde the same Answere In the Lords Praier Question Rehearse the same Answere Our Father which art in heauen c. Matt. 6.9 Question Into how manie parts may this praier be diuided Answere Two as First in respect of Gods glorie in the three first petitions Secondly in respect of our selues in the three last petitions Also to this praier belongeth a preface and a conclusion Question What learne you in the preface Answere First vnto whom God is a Father namely vnto them that beléeue in the name of Iesus Christ Iohn 1.12 13. Secondly seeing God is become their father who is most mercifull it dooth incourage them to come vnto him not to flie frō him as a seuere Iudge or a cruell Tyrant Micah 7.18 19 20. Psa 103.8 to 13. Heb. 2.10 11 12. Thirdly who they are that can truely call God their Father namely they that haue the Holie ghost Rom. 8.15 Gal. 4.8 Fourthly as God is become their Father through his owne Loue so he will loue them vnto the ende Rom. 1.7 Ioh. 13.1 Rom. 11.29 Fifthly in that heauen is his throne it is manifest that he is of power to helpe at all times Luk. 1.37 Rom. 8.31 32 33. Question What learne you by the first petition in the first part of this heauenlie praier hallowed bee thy name c Answere First that God himselfe dooth neither increase nor decrease in respect of his glorie and the greatnesse of his holinesse Psalme 48.10 Malac. 3.6 Iam. 1.17 Secondly what his name dooth signifie That is his word and workes for in them is his mercie power goodnes and iustice made knowne 1. Tim. 6.1 Psalm 102.21 Pro. 18.18 Thirdly how wee must sanctifie the same that is First in words Matth. 5.16 Titu 2.9 10. 1. Pet. 3.15 16. Ro. 11.36 16.27 Secōdly in works Matth. 5.16 Titu 2.9 10. 1. Pet. 3.15 16. Ro. 11.36 16.27 Question What learne you in the second petition thy kingdome come Answere First what this kingdome of Christ is namelie spirituall and externall Iohn 18.36 2. Pet. 1.3 to 12. Secondly wherin it consisteth in this life to raigne in the hearts of the faithful that is Luk. 17.20.21 Rom. 14.17 First by his word Matth. 3.2 Secondly by his holy spirit and both to increase his gifts and grace in vs. Col. 1.9 10.13 14. Thirdly that he wil defend his kingdome against the diuel world sinne eternal death and all her cruell enemies Matth. 28.19 Ephe. 6.18 19. Fourthly that hee would come to iudgement and end the daies of sinne and bring vs to the kingdome of his eternall and perfect glorie Reuel 22.25 Phil. 1.23 Question What learne you by the third petition thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen Answere First what this will of God is vz. his reuealed will and not his secret for we ought not rashely to seeke after the same Deut. 29.29 Rom. 9.20 11.33 Colo 1.9 10. 1. Thes 4.1 2. Secondly that our wills which are most corrupt and foolish may bee plucked downe Ro. 8.7 8. 1. Cor. 2.14 Ephe. 4.17.18 19. Thirdly that the holy will of God may be obeyed of vs in all things without resistance as the holy Angels in heauen obey with all redines and cheerefulnes Psal 103.20.21 Psal 143.10.11 Matth. 7.21 22. Luk. 22.42 Fourthly if we bee obedient to the