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A26879 The catechizing of families a teacher of housholders how to teach their housholds : useful also to school-masters and tutors of youth : for those that are past the common small chatechisms [sic], and would grow to a more rooted faith, and to the fuller understanding of all that is commonly needful to a safe, holy comfortable and profitable life / written by Richard Baxter ... Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1683 (1683) Wing B1205; ESTC R22783 252,758 464

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and_o the_o perfect_a of_o his_o work_n on_o that_o day_n the_o apostle_n settle_v that_o day_n as_o the_o state_v time_n for_o constant_a church-assembly_n and_o communion_n and_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n have_v constant_o call_v it_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o keep_v it_o as_o thus_o appointe●_n and_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n from_o their_o day_n till_o now_o with_o one_o consent_n and_o because_o i_o must_v not_o here_o writ●_n a_o volume_n on_o this_o point_n instead_o of_o a_o catechism_n he_o that_o doubt_v may_v see_v all_o this_o full_o prove_v in_o m●_n book_n call_v the_o divine_a appointment_n of_o the_o lor●_n day_n and_o in_o dr._n young_n book_n called_z the_o lord_n d●●_n vindicate_v q._n 26._o be_v rest_n as_o necessary_a now_o as_o under_o mos●●_n law_n a._n it_o be_v then_o command_v both_o as_o a_o mean_n t●●●he_v holy_a work_n of_o the_o day_n and_o also_o as_o a_o ceremony_n which_o be_v make_v a_o duty_n in_o itself_o as_o a_o shadow_n ●●_o ●●●_o christian_n rest._n in_o the_o first_o respect_n we_o be_v as_o much_o ●●●_o more_o oblige_v to_o forbear_v labour_n even_o so_o far_o ●●it_n hinder_v holy_a work_n as_o they_o be_v then_o but_o ●●_o in_o the_o second_o respect_n 27._o q._n 27._o when_o do_v the_o lord_n day_n begin_v and_o end_v a._n it_o be_v safe_a to_o judge_v of_o that_o according_a to_o the_o com●…_n estimation_n of_o your_o country_n of_o the_o measure_n of_o ●●_o other_o day_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o now_o as_o ●●●_o jewish_a sabbath_n to_o be_v keep_v as_o a_o ceremony_n but_o as_o ●●●_o season_n of_o holy_a work_n as_o therefore_o you_o allow_v ●●●_o other_o day_n a_o state_v proportion_n of_o twenty_o four_o ●●●rs_n for_o labour_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o sleep_n or_o rest_n do_v ●●_o by_o the_o lord_n day_n and_o you_o need_v not_o further_o be_v ●●pulous_a as_o to_o the_o time_n but_o remember_v 1._o that_o you_o ●●id_v scandal_n ●_o that_o even_o the_o sabbath_n and_o so_o ●●_o lord_n day_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o use_v of_o it_o who_o will_v have_v the_o great_a work_n pre●…ed_v q._n 28._o do_v not_o paul_n tell_v we_o that_o all_o day_n be_v alike_o ●●_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v one_o another_o for_o day_n why_o then_o use_v christian_n make_v a_o difference_n and_o not_o serve_v god_n ●●lly_o every_o day_n a._n paul_n tell_v you_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o ●●ish_a ceremonial_a difference_n of_o day_n for_o neglect_v ●●_o which_o none_o be_v to_o be_v judge_v but_o it_o follow_v not_o ●●●_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o difference_n himself_o and_o have_v ●●_o state_v a_o day_n for_o christian_a work_n in_o communion_n ●●ve_v the_o rest_n one_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n do_v not_o in_o ●●lf_n now_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o yet_o every_o wise_a ●●ter_n of_o a_o family_n will_v keep_v the_o order_n of_o state_v ●●s_o for_o dinner_n and_o for_o prayer_n and_o so_o will_v a_o congregation_n for_o lecture_n and_o other_o ordinary_a occasion_n i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o beginning_n that_o the_o light_a ●…_n law_n of_o nature_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n public_a wors●●●_n shall_v have_v a_o state_v day_n in_o which_o as_o free_v from_o version_n and_o distraction_n we_o shall_v whole_o ap●…_n ourselves_o thereto_o and_o that_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o ●…_n world_n assemble_v for_o the_o same_o work_n on_o the_o same_o d●…_n have_v much_o of_o laudable_a concord_n harmony_n and_o m●…al_a help_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v he_o who_o o●…_n be_v the_o king_n and_o lawgiver_n to_o the_o universal_a chur●●_n to_o make_v they_o a_o law_n for_o the_o determination_n of_o ●●●_o day_n which_o he_o have_v do_v q._n 29._o but_o be_v it_o not_o more_o spiritual_a to_o make_v e●…_n day_n a_o sabbath_n a._n it_o be_v most_o christian-like_a to_o obey_v christ_n ●…_n king_n thus_o the_o same_o man_n pretend_v to_o make_v eu●…_n meal_n a_o sacrament_n that_o they_o may_v break_v the_o law_n christ_n who_o institute_v the_o sacrament_n satan_n way_n draw_v man_n from_o christ_n law_n be_v sometime_o by_o ●…tending_v to_o do_v more_o and_o better_a but_o to_o keep_v eu●●●_n day_n a_o sabbath_n be_v to_o keep_v none_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a cast_v off_o our_o outward_a labour_n all_o the_o six_o day_n nor_o ●…_n mind_n or_o body_n bear_v it_o to_o do_v nothing_o but_o religious_a w●●s●ip_n these_o man_n mean_v no_o more_o but_o to_o follow_v th●…_n earthly_a business_n with_o a_o spiritual_a mind_n and_o at_o so●…_n season_n of_o the_o day_n to_o worship_n god_n solemn_o and_o ●…_n be_v but_o what_o every_o good_a christian_n shall_v do_v every_o ●…_n but_o who_o know_v not_o that_o the_o mind_n may_v with_o more_o advantage_n attend_v god_n instruction_n and_o be_v ●…ed_v to_o he_o in_o holy_a worship_n when_o all_o worldly_a ●…verting_v business_n be_v lay_v by_o and_o the_o whole_a man_n ●●ployed_v towards_o god_n alone_o if_o man_n will_v regard_v 1._o the_o experience_n of_o their_o o●…_n soul_n 2._o and_o of_o all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n they_o mi●…_n ●…_n be_v resolve_v how_o mischievous_a a_o thing_n the_o neg●…_n of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v and_o how_o necessary_a its_o holy_a ●…rvation_n 1._o that_o man_n never_o know_v what_o it_o be_v ●…ttend_v god_n worship_n serious_o and_o therein_o to_o re●…e_v his_o special_a blessing_n who_o have_v not_o find_v the_o ●…t_a advantage_n of_o our_o separation_n from_o all_o common_a ●…ess_n to_o attend_v holy_a work_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n ●…_n that_o feel_v no_o miss_n or_o loss_n of_o it_o sure_a never_o know_v ●…t_a communion_n with_o god_n be_v 2._o and_o servant_n ●…d_v be_v leave_v remediless_a under_o such_o master_n as_o will_v ●…_n oppress_v they_o with_o labour_n and_o restrain_v they_o ●…_n god_n service_n it_o be_v therefore_o the_o great_a mercy_n the_o universal_a king_n to_o secure_v the_o liberty_n of_o the_o ●…vants_n and_o to_o bind_v all_o man_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o ●…_n felicity_n 3._o and_o common_a reason_n will_v tell_v we_o that_o a_o law_n ob●…ing_v all_o man_n to_o spend_v one_o day_n of_o seven_o in_o learn●…_n god_n word_n and_o offer_v he_o holy_a worship_n ●…st_v needs_o tend_v abundant_o more_o to_o the_o increase_n of_o ●●owledge_n and_o holiness_n than_o if_o all_o man_n be_v leave_v ●…heir_o own_o or_o to_o their_o ruler_n will_v herein_o 4._o and_o common_a experience_n put_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n ●…_n of_o doubt_n that_o where_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v most_o con●…nably_o spend_v in_o holy_a exercise_n there_o knowledge_n ●…ty_n charity_n and_o all_o virtue_n do_v most_o notable_o pros●…_n and_o where_o the_o sanctify_a of_o the_o lord_n day_n neglect_v ignorance_n sensuality_n and_o worldliness_n ●…nd_v o_o how_o many_o million_o of_o soul_n have_v grace_n ●…erted_v and_o comfort_v and_o edify_v on_o the_o lord_n ●…es_n when_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o hear_v read_v pray_v ●…_n praise_n god_n and_o to_o catechise_v their_o child_n and_o ●…vants_n as_o that_o which_o god_n require_v be_v it_o not_o like_a ●…e_n do_v than_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o their_o own_o errone●…_n backward_o sluggish_a mind_n or_o to_o the_o will_n of_o ●…ers_n perhaps_o worse_a than_o they_o q._n 30._o how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o lord_n day_n must_v be_v s●…_n and_o sanctify_a a._n not_o in_o divert_v worldly_a thought_n word●●…_n deed_n much_o less_o in_o idleness_n or_o vain_a pastime_n ●…_n lest_o of_o all_o in_o such_o sinful_a pleasure_n as_o corrupt_v ●…_n mind_n and_o unfit_a a_o man_n for_o holy_a work_n such_o as_o g●…tony_a drunkenness_n lasciviousness_n stageplay_n ●…mances_n game_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v ●…cially_o separate_v to_o god_n public_a worship_n in_o ch●…_n communion_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o private_a and_o secret_a ●…_n exercise_n the_o primitive_a christian_n spend_v mo●…_n the_o day_n together_o and_o the_o public_a worship_n sh●…_n not_o be_v only_o prefer_v but_o also_o take_v up_o as_o much_o of_o day_n as_o we_o can_v well_o spend_v therein_o etc._n q._n 31._o what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o church-service_n be_v use_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n a._n 1._o the_o read_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n the_o teacher_n and_o expound_v they_o to_o the_o peo●…_n their_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n apply_v it_o to_o the_o case_n and_o conscience_n of_o the_o ●…ers_n their_o guide_v they_o in_o the_o solemn_a exercis●…_n god_n praise_n special_a worship_n celebrate_v the_o s●…ments_n especial_o that_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o b●…_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o with_o such_o conjunc●…_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n as_o that_o it_o may_v be_v fit_o call_v eucharist_n speak_v and_o sing_v joyful_o of_o god_n
●…fections_n and_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n but_o special_a the_o wonderful_a work_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o t●…_n in_o chief_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o jesus_n christ._n ●●e_v day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v as_o a_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n in_o ●oyful_a and_o praise_a commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n q._n 32._o on_o day_n of_o thanksgiving_n man_n use_v to_o feast_n may_v we_o labour_v on_o the_o lord_n day_n in_o provide_v feast_n a._n needless_a cost_n and_o labour_n and_o sensual_a excess_n ●ust_z be_v avoid_v as_o unsuitable_a to_o spiritual_a work_n and_o rejoice_v but_o such_o provision_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o a_o festival_n ●or_a sober_a holy_a person_n be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v scruple_v ●han_o the_o labour_n of_o go_v to_o the_o church_n or_o the_o mi●isters_n preach_v and_o it_o be_v a_o laudable_a use_n for_o man_n to_o ●ear_v their_o best_a apparel_n on_o that_o day_n q._n 33._o what_o be_v the_o private_a duty_n of_o the_o lord_n ●ay_v a._n principal_o speak_v and_o sing_v god_n praise_n ●or_a our_o redemption_n in_o our_o family_n and_o call_v ●o_o mind_n what_o we_o be_v public_o teach_v and_o catechise_v child_n and_o servant_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n ●nd_v meditate_v on_o god_n word_n and_o work_n of_o nature_n grace_n and_o glory_n 16._o q._n 34._o see_v the_o lord_n day_n be_v for_o the_o commemoration_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n must_v we_o cease_v the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n for_o which_o the_o se●enth_o day_n sabbath_n be_v appoint_v a._n no_o the_o appoint_v of_o the_o lord_n day_n be_v accumulative_a and_o not_o diminutive_a as_o to_o what_o we_o be_v ●●_o do_v on_o the_o sabbath_n god_n do_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v our_o creator_n and_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n by_o become_v our_o redeemer_n and_o the_o god_n of_o grace_n we_o owe_v more_o ●raise_n to_o our_o creator_n and_o not_o less_o the_o great_a ●nd_n the_o subsequent_a and_o more_o perfect_a work_n comprehend_v the_o lesser_a antecedent_n and_o imperfect_a the_o lord_n day_n be_v to_o be_v spend_v in_o praise_v god_n both_o as_o our_o creator_n and_o redeemer_n the_o creation_n itself_o be_v now_o deliver_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o christ._n 16._o q._n 35._o but_o be_v it_o not_o then_o safe_a to_o keep_v two_o day_n the_o seven_o to_o honour_v the_o creator_n and_o the_o first_o to_o commemorate_v our_o redemption_n a._n no_o for_o when_o the_o world_n be_v make_v all_o very_a good_a god_n delight_v in_o man_n and_o man_n in_o god_n a●…_n his_o only_a rest._n but_o upon_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n god_n be_v become_v a_o condemn_a judge_n and_o displease_v with_o man_n and_o the_o earth_n be_v curse_v so_o that_o god_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v now_o man_n rest_n that_o he_o be_v his_o great_a terror_n till_o he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o christ_n no_o ma●_n come_v to_o the_o father_n but_o by_o the_o son_n so_o that_o now_o the_o work_n of_o creation_n must_v be_v commemorate_a with_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n which_o restore_v it_o to_o i●…_n proper_a use_n 16._o q._n 36._o but_o what_o if_o a_o man_n can_v be_v satisfy_v that_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v repeal_v be_v it_o not_o safe_a for_o he_o ●●_o keep_v both_o a._n god_n have_v lay_v no_o such_o task_n on_o man_n as_o to_o dedicate_v to_o religious_a duty_n two_o day_n in_o seven_o and_o he_o that_o think_v otherwise_o it_o be_v his_o culpable_a error_n but_o if_o he_o do_v it_o conscionable_o without_o contentious_a oppose_v the_o truth_n and_o divide_v the_o church_n for_o it_o good_a christian_n will_v not_o despise_v he_o but_o own_o he_o as_o a_o brother_n paul_n have_v decide_v that_o case_n rom._n 14._o &_o 15._o q._n 37._o why_o be_v mention_n here_o make_v of_o all_o within_o ou●_n gate_n a._n to_o show_v that_o this_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_o direct_v to_o private_a person_n but_o to_o magistrate_n and_o master_n of_o family_n as_o such_o who_o though_o they_o can_v compel_v man_n to_o believe_v may_v restrain_v they_o from_o violate_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o such_o external_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o all_o man_n be_v immediate_o oblige_v to_o even_o all_o within_o the_o gate_n of_o their_o city_n or_o house_n q._n 38._o what_o if_o one_o live_v where_o be_v no_o church-meeting_n or_o none_o that_o he_o can_v lawful_o join_v with_o a._n he_o must_v take_v it_o as_o his_o great_a loss_n and_o suffering_n and_o with_o the_o more_o diligence_n improve_v his_o time_n in_o private_a 10._o q._n 39_o what_o preparation_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o keep_n holy_a that_o day_n a._n i._n the_o chief_a part_n of_o our_o preparation_n be_v the_o habitual_a holiness_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o word_n and_o grace_n and_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o necessity_n and_o heart_n full_a of_o thankfulness_n to_o christ_n which_o relish_v sweetness_n in_o his_o gospel_n and_o in_o god_n praise_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n ii_o and_o 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and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o she_o wing_n mercy_n to_o thousand_o of_o they_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n q._n 2._o how_o prove_v you_o against_o the_o papist_n that_o this_o be_v not_o part_n of_o the_o first_o commandment_n a._n 1._o by_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v different_a from_o it_o 2._o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v there_o be_v ten_o and_o without_o this_o there_o be_v but_o nine_o 3._o and_o by_o historical_a tradition_n which_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o papist_n falsify_v q._n 3._o what_o be_v the_o true_a mean_v of_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o wherein_o do_v it_o differ_v from_o the_o ●●rst_n a._n the_o first_o commandment_n bind_v we_o to_o give_v god_n his_o own_o or_o his_o due_a as_o god_n both_o in_o heart_n and_o life_n and_o to_o give_v it_o to_o no_o other_o the_o second_o command_v man_n to_o keep_v so_o wide_a a_o difference_n between_o god_n and_o heathen_a idol_n as_o not_o to_o 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example_n 2._o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o true_a god_n that_o such_o profess_v to_o worship_n it_o be_v interpretative_a blasphemy_n as_o if_o they_o tell_v man_n that_o god_n be_v like_a to_o that_o creature_n who_o image_n they_o make_v so_o that_o ●●andal_n and_o bodily_a idolatry_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v the_o thing_n direct_o forbid_v in_o this_o commandment_n as_o the_o real_a choose_n and_o worship_v a_o false_a god_n be_v in_o the_o first_o 5._o q._n 4._o by_o this_o it_o seem_v that_o scandal_n be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n a._n scandal_n be_v entice_v tempt_a or_o encourage_v other_o to_o sin_n by_o do_v or_o say_v that_o which_o be_v like_a to_o be_v abuse_v by_o they_o to_o such_o a_o effect_n or_o lay_v a_o stumbling-block_n in_o the_o way_n of_o blind_a or_o careless_a soul_n if_o they_o will_v make_v our_o necessary_a duty_n the_o occasion_n of_o sin_n we_o may_v not_o therefore_o omit_v our_o duty_n if_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o in_o indispensable_a duty_n at_o that_o time_n but_o if_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n yea_o or_o if_o it_o be_v only_o a_o duty_n in_o other_o season_n and_o circumstance_n it_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n to_o give_v such_o scandal_n to_o another_o much_o more_o to_o multitude_n or_o public_a society_n q._n 5._o wherein_o lie_v the_o evil_a of_o it_o a._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o countenance_v and_o further_a sin_n 2._o it_o be_v uncharitableness_n and_o cruelty_n to_o man_n soul_n 3._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n work_v 14._o q._n 6._o but_o if_o our_o ruler_n command_v we_o to_o do_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o other_o will_v turn_v to_o a_o occasion_n of_o sin_n and_o damnation_n must_v we_o disobey_v our_o lawful_a governor_n to_o prevent_v man_n sin_n and_o fall_v a._n if_o the_o thing_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n tend_v to_o so_o great_a and_o necessary_a good_a as_o will_v weigh_v down_o the_o contrary_a evil_n to_o the_o scandalized_a we_o must_v do_v our_o duty_n and_o labour_n to_o help_v they_o some_o other_o way_n but_o suppose_v it_o either_o indifferent_a or_o of_o so_o small_a benefit_n as_o will_v not_o preponderate_v against_o the_o sin_n and_o ●anger_n of_o the_o scandalized_a we_o be_v soul-murderer_n if_o we_o do_v not_o forbear_v it_o for_o 1._o god_n have_v give_v no_o ruler_n power_n to_o destruction_n of_o soul_n but_o to_o edification_n no_o power_n to_o command_v we_o that_o which_o be_v ●o_o contrary_a to_o the_o indispensible_a duty_n of_o love_n or_o charity_n if_o a_o apothecary_n or_o physician_n or_o king_n command_v his_o servant_n to_o sell_v arsenic_n to_o all_o that_o will_v buy_v it_o without_o exception_n the_o servant_n may_v not_o lawful_o sell_v it_o to_o such_o as_o he_o know_v mean_a to_o poison_n themselves_o or_o other_o by_o it_o if_o the_o commander_n be_v a_o sober_a man_n the_o servant_n ought_v to_o suppose_v that_o he_o intend_v such_o exception_n though_o he_o express_v they_o not_o but_o if_o he_o express_v the_o contrary_a he_o command_v contrary_a to_o god_n command_n without_o authority_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v obey_v 2._o god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o his_o own_o command_n about_o ritual_n or_o small_a matter_n when_o great_a good_a or_o hurt_n stand_v on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o disciple_n do_v just_o pluck_v and_o rub_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n and_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n break_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o a_o ox_n or_o ass_n be_v to_o be_v water_v o●_n pull_v out_o of_o a_o pit_n on_o that_o day_n if_o the_o king_n o●_n priest_n have_v make_v a_o law_n to_o the_o contrary_a it_o have_v be_v null_n if_o god_n law_n bind_v not_o in_o such_o case_n man●_n can_v god_n bid_v
teach_v they_o their_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o man_n and_o see_v that_o they_o join_v in_o public_a and_o family_n worship_n and_o live_v not_o in_o any_o wilful_a sin_n and_o as_o fellow_n christian_n if_o they_o be_v such_o to_o further_a their_o comfortable_a passage_n to_o heaven_n 1._o q._n 36._o but_o what_o if_o we_o have_v slave_n that_o be_v no_o christian_n a._n you_o must_v use_v they_o as_o man_n that_o be_v capable_a of_o christianity_n and_o do_v your_o best_a with_o pity_n to_o cure_v their_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v they_o christian_n prefer_v their_o soul_n before_o your_o worldly_a commodity_n q._n 37._o be_v it_o lawful_a to_o buy_v and_o use_v man_n as_o slave_n a._n it_o be_v a_o great_a mercy_n accidental_o for_o those_o of_o guiny_n brasile_a and_o other_o land_n to_o be_v bring_v among_o christian_n though_o it_o be_v as_o slave_n but_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n in_o those_o that_o sell_v and_o buy_v they_o as_o beast_n mere_o for_o commodity_n and_o use_v they_o according_o but_o to_o buy_v they_o in_o compassion_n to_o their_o soul_n as_o well_o as_o for_o their_o service_n and_o then_o to_o sell_v they_o only_o to_o such_o as_o will_v use_v they_o charitable_o like_o man_n and_o to_o employ_v they_o as_o aforesaid_a prefer_v their_o salvation_n be_v a_o lawful_a thing_n special_o such_o as_o sell_v themselves_o or_o be_v sell_v as_o malefactor_n q._n 38._o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o servant_n to_o their_o master_n a._n to_o honour_n and_o obey_v they_o and_o faithful_o serve_v they_o as_o part_v of_o their_o service_n of_o christ_n expect_v their_o chief_a reward_n from_o he_o to_o be_v trusty_a to_o they_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n not_o lie_v nor_o steal_v or_o take_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o without_o their_o consent_n nor_o wrong_v they_o by_o idleness_n negligence_n or_o fraud_n learn_v of_o they_o thankful_o and_o sincere_o and_o obedient_o join_v with_o they_o in_o public_a and_o family_n worship_n of_o god_n 22._o q._n 39_o do_v god_n require_v family_n teach_v and_o daily_a worship_n a._n yes_o both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o scripture_n all_o christian_a society_n must_v be_v sanctify_v to_o god_n christian_a family_n be_v christian_a society_n they_o have_v as_o family_n constant_a dependence_n on_o god_n constant_a need_n of_o his_o protection_n help_n and_o blessing_n and_o constant_a work_n to_o do_v for_o he_o and_o therefore_o constant_a use_n of_o prayer_n to_o he_o and_o as_o nature_n and_o necessity_n will_v teach_v we_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v every_o day_n though_o scripture_n tell_v we_o not_o how_o oft_o nor_o at_o what_o hour_n so_o will_v they_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o must_v daily_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n and_o state_v time_n be_v a_o hedge_n to_o duty_n to_o avoid_v omission_n and_o interruption_n and_o scripture_n command_v parent_n to_o teach_v and_o persuade_v their_o child_n constant_o lie_v down_o and_o rise_v up_o etc._n etc._n 4._o deut._n 6._o &_o 11._o and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n cornelius_n crispus_n and_o other_o convert_v bring_v in_o their_o household_n with_o they_o to_o christ._n daniel_n pray_v open_o daily_a in_o his_o house_n the_o four_o commandment_n require_v of_o master_n that_o all_o in_o their_o house_n do_v sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n reason_n and_o experience_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o keep_n up_o religion_n and_o virtue_n in_o family_n by_o the_o constant_a instruction_n care_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n by_o the_o governor_n that_o be_v the_o chief_a mean_n of_o the_o hope_n and_o welfare_n of_o the_o world_n and_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o the_o great_a cause_n of_o all_o public_a corruption_n and_o confusion_n 33._o q._n 40._o what_o must_v child_n wife_n servant_n and_o subject_n do_v that_o have_v bad_a parent_n husband_n master_n and_o magistrate_n a._n nature_n bind_v child_n in_o minority_n so_o to_o their_o parent_n and_o wife_n to_o their_o husband_n except_o in_o case_n of_o lawful_a divorce_n that_o they_o must_v live_v in_o patient_a bear_n with_o what_o they_o can_v amend_v and_o so_o must_v such_o servant_n and_o subject_n as_o by_o law_n or_o contract_n may_v not_o remove_v nor_o have_v legal_a remedy_n but_o those_o that_o be_v free_a may_v remove_v under_o better_a master_n and_o prince_n when_o they_o can_v q._n 41._o but_o whole_a nation_n can_v remove_v from_o enemy_n and_o destroyer_n a._n it_o be_v god_n and_o not_o i_o that_o must_v answer_v such_o case_n only_o i_o say_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o power_n but_o of_o god_n 2._o that_o govern_v power_n be_v nothing_o but_o right_a and_o obligation_n to_o rule_v the_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o common_a good_a 14._o 3._o that_o destroy_v the_o common_a good_a be_v not_o rule_v nor_o any_o act_n of_o power_n give_v by_o god_n 4._o that_o all_o man_n power_n be_v limit_v by_o god_n and_o subordinate_a to_o his_o universal_a government_n and_o law_n and_o he_o have_v give_v none_o authority_n against_o himself_o or_o his_o law_n 5._o that_o so_o far_o as_o god_n law_n have_v not_o determine_v of_o the_o species_n and_o degree_n of_o power_n they_o must_v be_v know_v by_o the_o humane_a contract_n or_o consent_v which_o find_v they_o 6._o nation_n have_v by_o nature_n a_o right_a to_o self-preservation_n against_o destroy_a enemy_n and_o murderer_n 7._o and_o when_o they_o only_o seek_v to_o save_v themselves_o against_o such_o they_o resist_v not_o govern_v authority_n 8._o but_o particular_a person_n must_v patient_o bear_v even_o wrongful_a destruction_n by_o governor_n and_o whole_a nation_n tolerable_a injury_n rather_o than_o by_o rebellion_n and_o war_n to_o seek_v their_o own_o preservation_n or_o right_n to_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n 20._o 9_o they_o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n of_o government_n who_o be_v for_o perjury_n by_o which_o mutual_a trust_n be_v overthrow_v chap._n thirty-nine_o of_o the_o six_o commandment_n qu._n 1._o what_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o six_o commandment_n a._n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o murder_n q._n 2._o what_o be_v murder_n a._n kill_v unjust_o a_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o that_o culpable_o tend_v to_o it_o bring_v a_o answerable_a degree_n of_o guilt_n q._n 3._o why_o be_v this_o command_n the_o first_o that_o forbid_v private_a wrong_n a._n because_o a_o man_n life_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o the_o accident_n of_o his_o life_n death_n deprive_v he_o of_o all_o ●…_n time_n of_o repentance_n and_o earthly_a mercy_n and_o deprive_v all_o other_o of_o the_o benefit_n which_o they_o may_v ●●ceive_v by_o he_o they_o rob_v god_n and_o the_o king_n of_o subject_a therefore_o god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o life_n a_o dreadful_a avenger_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o murder_n cain●●as_v ●●as_z cast_v out_o with_o terror_n for_o this_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v the_o ●evils_n first_o service_n who_o be_v a_o murderer_n from_o the_o 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wickedness_n that_o god_n just_o ma●_n the_o israelite_n his_o executioner_n to_o take_v away_o th●_n forfeit_v land_n and_o life_n 12._o q._n 5._o when_o be_v kill_a murder_n or_o unlawful_a a._n when_o it_o be_v do_v without_o authority_n from_o go●_n who_o be_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n q._n 6._o to_o who_o do_v god_n give_v such_o authority_n to_o ●●_o man_n a._n to_o the_o supreme_a ruler_n of_o commonwealth_a and_o their_o magistrate_n to_o who_o they_o communic●…_n it_o 18._o q._n 7._o may_v they_o kill_v who_o they_o will_v a._n no_o none_o but_o those_o who_o crime_n be_v so_o g●…_n as_o to_o deserve_v death_n by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o nat●…_n and_o the_o just_a law_n of_o the_o land_n even_o such_o wh●_n crime_n make_v their_o death_n the_o due_a interest_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d public_a and_o needful_a
the_o devil_n do_v for_o to_o destroy_v the_o iust_o as_o jezebel_n do_v q._n 15._o how_o shall_v good_a ruler_n avoid_v it_o a._n 1._o by_o cause_v teacher_n to_o open_v the_o danger_n of_o ●t_a to_o the_o people_n 2._o some_o old_a canon_n make_v invalid_v the_o witness_n of_o all_o notorious_a wicked_a man_n how_o can_v he_o be_v trust_v in_o a_o oath_n that_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o drunkenness_n fornication_n lie_v or_o other_o sin_n q._n 16._o how_o then_o be_v so_o few_o destroy_v by_o false_a witness_n a._n it_o be_v the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n declare_v himself_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n that_o when_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thousand_o wicked_a man_n who_o all_o have_v a_o mortal_a hatred_n to_o the_o godly_a and_o will_v daily_o swear_v and_o lie_v for_o nothing_o and_o any_o two_o of_o these_o may_v take_v away_o our_o life_n at_o pleasure_n there_o be_v yet_o so_o few_o this_o way_n cut_v off_o but_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o 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q._n 11._o be_v every_o worship_a congregation_n a_o church_n a._n the_o name_n be_v not_o much_o worthy_a of_o a_o debate_n there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o christian_a assembly_n which_o may_v be_v call_v churches_n 1._o there_o be_v occasional_a accidental_a assembly_n that_o be_v not_o state_v 2._o there_o be_v state_v assembly_n like_o chapel_n which_o have_v only_a curate_n and_o be_v but_o part_n of_o the_o low_a political_a govern_v church_n 3._o christian_n stated_o associate_v under_o such_o pastor_n as_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o church_n key_n for_o personal_a communion_n in_o holy_a doctrine_n worship_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o low_a sort_n of_o political_n govern_v church_n 4._o synod_n consist_v of_o the_o pastor_n and_o delegate_n of_o these_o may_v be_v call_v church_n in_o a_o lax_n sense_n 5._o and_o so_o may_v a_o christian_a nation_n under_o one_o king_n 6._o and_o all_o the_o christian_a world_n be_v one_o catholic_n church_n as_o head_v by_o jesus_n 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know_v what_o they_o do_v a._n christ_n know_v what_o be_v best_o and_o he_o have_v to●●_n we_o of_o no_o other_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o visib●●_n church_n regular_o but_o by_o baptism_n and_o if_o he_o 〈◊〉_d intend_v so_o great_a a_o change_n to_o the_o believe_a gem_n to_o unchurch_n all_o their_o infant_n he_o will_v have_v tell_v ●…_n and_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v have_v more_o ado_n to_o qui●●_n they_o in_o this_o than_o they_o have_v for_o cast_v off_o circum●…on_n but_o we_o read_v of_o no_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o c●●stant_a baptise_v of_o whole_a household_n q._n 15._o but_o infant-baptism_n seem_v to_o let_v in_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o church_n while_o infant_n receive_v they_o know_v not_o what_o and_o be_v all_o take_v after_o for_o christian_n how_o ●ad_a soever_o or_o without_o know_v what_o christianity_n be_v whereas_o if_o they_o stay_v till_o they_o understand_v ●…t_v it_o will_v engage_v they_o to_o be_v resolve_v christian_n 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he_o be_v admit_v among_o ●●ult_a communicant_n shall_v be_v as_o diligent_o catechise_v and_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o renew_v his_o baptismal_a vow_n and_o covenant_n as_o if_o it_o be_v now_o to_o be_v ●●st_n do_v the_o full_a nature_n of_o baptism_n be_v best_a to_o be_v ●●derstood_v by_o the_o case_n of_o the_o adult_n who_o be_v ca●●ble_a of_o more_o than_o infant_n be_v and_o no_o adult_n per●●n_o must_v be_v baptize_v without_o serious_a deliberate_a understanding_n profession_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o ho●…_n obedience_n to_o christ._n infant_n can_v do_v this_o ●hough_o they_o must_v not_o do_v that_o again_o which_o they_o do_v and_o can_v do_v viz._n receive_v baptism_n yet_o they_o must_v do_v that_o which_o they_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v do_v i_o confess_v to_o you_o of_o the_o two_o evil_n i_o think_v the_o church_n be_v more_o corrupt_v for_o want_n of_o such_o a_o solemn_a serious_a renew_n of_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n at_o age_n and_o by_o turn_v 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even_o christ_n a●●_n pardon_n and_o adoption_n and_o right_o to_o life_n eternal_a ●●_o condition_n of_o thankful_a acceptance_n and_o believe_a co●…sent_n that_o undoubted_o the_o unwilling_a have_v no_o rig●…_n to_o it_o the_o ancient_a church_n baptize_v none_o till_o the_o desire_a and_o seek_v it_o for_o themselves_o or_o child_n yea_o they_o must_v be_v willing_a of_o it_o on_o self-denyal-term●_a forsake_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n a●●_n take_v god_n instead_o of_o all_o so_o that_o to_o force_v any_o 〈◊〉_d be_v baptise_a by_o mulct_n and_o penalty_n and_o bapti●●_n those_o so_o force_v be_v to_o deceive_v soul_n defile_v chris●●_n church_n and_o profane_v the_o sacred_a ordinance_n of_o god_n q._n 17._o i_o have_v oft_o wonder_v what_o harm_n twice_o baptise_v do_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o heresy_n and_o intolerable_a a._n it_o be_v a_o fault_n because_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o christ_n appoint_a order_n baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new-birth_n and_o we_o be_v bear_v but_o once_o to_o be_v baptize_v again_o imply_v a_o untruth_n that_o we_o be_v not_o baptize_v before_o but_o i_o suppose_v none_o do_v it_o but_o through_o ignorance_n and_o cyprian_a and_o the_o bishop_n of_o many_o country_n in_o many_o council_n be_v so_o ignorant_a be_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o rebaptise_v all_o that_o heretic_n baptize_v the_o great_a fault_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n be_v their_o schism_n that_o they_o can_v be_v content_v when_o they_o be_v rebaptise_v to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o communion_n with_o other_o but_o grow_v so_o fond_a of_o their_o own_o opinion_n as_o to_o gather_v into_o separate_a church_n and_o avoid_v communion_n with_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n and_o ●●end_v their_o time_n in_o contentious_a endeavour_n to_o draw_v ●en_o to_o they_o q._n 18._o what_o the_o better_a be_v infant_n for_o be_v baptize_v a._n the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v state_v by_o it_o ●…_n a_o right_n to_o the_o foresay_a benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n ●…e_o pardon_v of_o their_o original_a sin_n the_o love_n of_o god_n ●●e_v intercession_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o help_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o for●e●t_v it_o q._n 19_o rutilio_n how_o can_v we_o judge_v all_o such_o in_o a_o state_n ●f_a salvation_n when_o we_o see_v many_o at_o age_n prove_v wicked_a use_v enemy_n a._n this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o so_o great_a difficulty_n that_o i_o ●ay_v but_o humble_o propose_v my_o opinion_n to_o trial_n ●…_n there_o be_v a_o degree_n of_o grace_n or_o goodness_n which_o do_v only_o give_v a_o man_n a_o power_n to_o believe_v or_o obey_v god_n but_o not_o give_v a_o root_v habitual_a determination_n to_o his_o will_n such_o the_o fall_v angel_n have_v and_o adam_n before_o his_o fall_n who_o be_v thereby_o in_o a_o state_n of_o life_n till_o he_o fall_v from_o it_o by_o 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