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The principles of holy Christian religion, or, The catechism of the Church of England paraphrazed for the use of Borwick-Hall.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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and solemn worship of God with the rest of his Church and people 2. I am forbidden on this day Exod. 31.14 34.21 Jer. 17 21 c. Deut. 5 14. Mat. 12.10 11 12 13. either my self to do or suffer any I have command over to do any servile work but what is of necessity or charity that so I may the better attend the service of God both publick and private And the reason is given Gen. 2.2 3. Exod. 31.17 Heb. 4.4 because the Lord after six daies labour in the work of the Creation rested on the seventh called therefore the Sabbath which signifies rest the commemoration whereof we Christians observe on the first day of the week which is Sunday Mat. 28.1 Ioh. 20.19 Rev. 1.10 because our blessed Lord arose on that day from death to life and perfected thereby the great work of our Redemption Quest What is the fifth Commandement Answ Honour thy father and thy mother that thy daies may be long in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Quest What is herein commanded and what forbidden Answ 1. I am commanded in general to give honour to whom honour is due and to have respect to all my superiors Rom. 13.7 Lev. 19.32 whether in age quality or condition more particularly Eccles 10.20 Prov. 11.29 30.17 Ephes 6.1 Col. 3.20 Tit. 3.1 Prov. 24.21 Mat. 22.17 c 1 Pet. 2.13 14 15 16 17 18. Heb. 13.17 to reverence and obey my natural Parents in all their just and lawful domestick commands to obey Kings and all that are in authority paying them tribute custome and honour to obey also all civil Masters and all my spiritual Governour Pastors and Teachers according to their several respective interests and authority over me 2. I am herein forbidden all disrespectfulness to my superiors Eccles 10.20 Prov. 30.17 Rom. 13.2 3. 1 Pet. 2.18 Cos 3.20 c. all disobedience to the commands and contempt of the persons of my Parents and of all higher powers all murmurings and repinings against such as are in authority over me whether Civil or Ecclesiastical And this is the first Commandement with promise Ephes 6 2. 1 Tim. 2.2 For that all peace and security depends upon this that every one do his duty in all his relations unto others Quest What is the sixth Commandement Answ Thou shalt do no murther Quest What is commanded and forbidden herein Answ 1. Mat. 22.39 Ephes 5.29 Gen. 9.5 Rom. 12.18 Heb. 12.14 Rom. 13 9 10. 1 Pet. 1.22 1 Joh. 3.11 4.7 8. Mat. 5.43 44. Luk. 6.32 c. I am herein commanded to use all means for the preservation both of my own life and the lives of others also And to this end to live peaceably and charitably and to love all men even my very enemies 2. Gen. 9.6 Psal 55.23 Ephes 9.31 Col. 3.8 Lev. 19.17 Rom. 13.13 1 Thess 5.15 1 Pet. 3.9 Mat. 5.21 22. I am forbidden not only to avoid all manner of murder and bloudshed whether directly or indirectly but also all anger wrath hatred variance strife contention revenge and reviling of others though we be provok'd thereunto Quest What is the seventh Commandement Answ Thou shalt not commit adultery Quest What is commanded and what forbidden herein Answ 1. 1 Cor. 6.13 c 1 Thess 4.3 4 5. 5.6 8. 1 Pet. 1.13 4.7 I am herein commanded to be chaste sober and temperate that both my soul and body may be preserved the pure spotless and immaculate members of Christ and temples of the Holy Ghost 2. I am forbidden adultery Deut. 5.18 1 Cor. 2.10.8 Gal. 5.19 Ephes 5.3 Col. 3.5 2 Cor. 7.1 Mar. 5.27 28. Gal. 5.24 Rom. 13.13 Luk. 21.34 1 Cor. 5.9 11 1 Pet. 3.2 3. 4.3 Job 31. 1. Isa 3.16 c. 2 Pet. 2.14 Col. 3.8 Ephes 5.4 fornication and all kinde of corporal uncleanness which is not conjugal together with all kinde of unclean thoughts and desires words and behaviour and all provocations thereunto viz. all riot and excess surfetting gluttony and drunkenness all wanton and loose company light attire wandring eyes and filthy communication Quest What is the eighth Commandement Answ Thou shalt not steal Quest What is commanded and what forbidden you herein Answ 1. Isa 56.1 33.15 Psal 15.2 Prov. 3.3 vers 27 28. Psal 82.3 Ecclus 4.1 34.21 22. Mat. 5.42 Levit. 6.4 5. 24.21 Rom. 13.7 Luk. 19.8 Dan. 4.27 I am commanded to be just and upright in all my dealings that so no man may by me be depriv'd of what rightly belongs unto him and to my power I am commanded to be charitable also that the poor be not depriv'd of their proper livelihood and subsistence which is my superfluity And if in case of any wrong done by me I am hereby enjoyned to make restitution to the party wronged by me or if that cannot be done to give it to the poor 2. Lev. 25.14 17. Ezek. 22.12 Lev. 19.11 13. 1 Thess 4.6 Luk. 6.30 Rom 13.8 Tob. 4.7 8 9. I am forbidden all oppression and extortion stealth cousenage circumvention denial of an almes to the poor and in a word all waies and means whereby either publickly or privately by force or by fraud I may acquire or detain from any what either by the rule of righteousness or charity belongs unto them Quest What is the ninth Commandement Answ Thou shalt not bear salse witnese against thy neighbour Quest What is herein commanded and forbidden you Answ 1. Psal 15.2 Luk. 8.16 Ephes 4.25 Prov. 22.1 Eccles 7.1 Rom. 13.9 10. Jam. 3.9 10. Col. 4.6 I am commanded in general to give testimony to the truth upon all occasions and particularly to preserve and advance the good-name and esteem of my neighbour and to speak well of all men as far as in truth and modesty and without flattery I may 2. I am forbidden all false and evil speaking lying and slandering Lev. 19.11 16. Tit. 3.2 Jam. 4.11 Rev. 22.15 Prov. 10.18 Psal 110.5 1 Pet. 3.9 10. Mat. 7.1 c. Prov. 11.13 18.8 Ecclus. 19.6 7 c. 21.25 26. 20.25 Jam. 1.19 railing and reviling rash censuring and condemning others And to this end I am forbidden all tale-bearing and much medling and talking of other mens lives and manners wherein by some respective duty I am not concerned Quest What is the tenth Commandement Answ Thou shalt not cover thy neighbours house thou shalt not cobet thy neighboures wife nor his serbant nor his maid nor his oxe nor his asse nor any thing that is thy neighbours Quest What is commanded and what forbidden you herein Answ 1. Phil. 4.11 1 Tim. 6.6 8. Heb. 13.5 Ephes 4.28 2 Thes 3.8 c. Prov. 10.4 13.4 21.5 I am commanded to be content with my present state and condition what ever it be and in order hereunto to be diligent and industrious in the duties of my calling both for my own
support and the relief of others 2. Rom. 7.7 1 Joh. 2.16 Mat. 15.19 Jam. 1.15 I am herein forbidden not only not to wrong my neighbour in body goods or good name but not so much also as to covet or desire it neither in relation to my profit to covet my neighbours house oxe asse neither in relation to my pleasure to cover his wife maid neither yet in relation either to profit or pleasure to covet any thing that is his Quest What doest thou chiefly learn by these Commandements Answ I learn two things to be chiefly and summarily enjoyned and commanded me namely 1. My duty towards God 2. My duty towards my neighbour Mar. 22 37 38 39 40. Exod. 31.18 32.15 16. which divides these ten Commandements into two Tables the former consisting of the four first and the latter of the six last Commandements Quest What are the particulars of your duty towards God in the four first Commandements enjoyned Answ The sum of all in general is Deu 30.16 20. Mat. 22.37 Luk. 10.27 to love the Lord my God with all my heart and with all my soul with all my minde and with all my strength More particularly Command 1 * To beliebe in him to fear him to put my whole trust in him to call upon him by servent and frequent prayers to give him thanks for his mercies and daily to praise and magnifie his name Command 2 * To worship him and that not only with all inward devotion of soul but also with all outward reverence and low prostration of body Command 3 * To honour his holy Name and hie Word and what ever hath his holy name and mark imprinted thereon Command 4 * To serve him truly all the daies of my life and also punctually to observe those daies that are consecrate to his publick and solemn worship Quest What are the particulars of your duty towards your neighbour in the six last Commandements enjoyned Answ The sum of all in general Rom. 13.9 Mat. 7.12 is to love my neighbour as my self and to express this love by doing unto all men as I would they should doe unto me More particularly Command 5 * To love honour and succour my father and mother to honour and obey the lawful Power of the land whether supreme or subordinate to submit my self to all my Governors Teachers spiritual pastours and Masters to order my self lowly and reverently to all my betters and affably courteously and kindly to all persons whatsoever Command 6 * To hurt no body by word nor deed to bear no malice nor hatred in my heart Command 7 * To keep my body in temperance soberness and chastity Command 8 * To be true and just in all my dealings and to keep my hands from picking and stealing Command 9 * To avoid all evil speaking lying and slandering Command 10 * Not to covet or desire other mens goods but to learn and labour truly to get mine own living and to do my duty in that state of life whereunto it shall please God to call me Lord have mercy upon me and write all these thy Lawes in my heart I beseech thee and give me thy grace enabling me to express my obedience hereunto in all the actions of my life through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen CHAP. III. Of the Lords Prayer Quest DOest thou think that thou art able to do all these things of thy self to walk in the Commandements of God and to serve him Answ I do most humbly confess that without Gods special Grace Isa 26.12 Joh. 15.5 Phil. 2.13 4.13 Psal 105.4 Mat. 7.7 11. Luk. 11.9 10 11 12. I cannot observe to do the least of Gods commandements I must therefore learn at all times to cal upon God by diligent prayer for the assistance of his divine grace Quest After what manner are you to pray unto God Answ After the same manner that Christ in his holy Gospel hath taught me saying Our Father which art in heaven hallowed c. Quest Of how many parts doth this prayer consist Answ Of three parts 1. The Preface 2. The Petitions 3. The Doxologie or conclusion Quest Rehearse the parts distinctly Answ 1. The Preface in these words Our Father which art in heaven 2. The Petitions are six in number The three first concern the glory and service of God viz. 1. Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdome come 3. Thy will be dome in earth as it is in heaven The three last concern our own wants and engagements viz. 4. Give us this day our daily bread 5. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgve them that trespass against us 6. Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil 3. The Doxologie or conclusion in these words For thine is the Kingdome the power and the glory forever and ever Amen Quest What do you desire of God in this Prayer Answ I desire my Lord God our heavenly Father Preface who is the giver of all goodness and gives willingly because a father and plentifully because in heaven that he would be pleased to send his grace unto me and unto all people Petition 1 1. That we may worship him as we ought to do That his ever blessed name may be sanctified by me and by all men upon whom his holy Name is called Petit. 2 2. That we may serve him as becomes the faithful subjects of his kingdome submitting unto and walking after his most holy Lawes Petit. 3 That we may obey and do his will both readily sincerely and constantly here upon earth as 't is done by the blessed Angels and Saints in heaven Petit. 4 And I do further pray unto him that as our necessities are renewed every day so he would be pleased to send us day by day all things that be needful both for our souls and bodies Petit. 5 That he would be merciful unto us and forgive us our sins through Jesus Christ resolving for his sake and according to his command to forgive all others in what they do or shall offen â—â—nd trespass agninst me Petit. 6 That he would save and defend us from all dangers ghostly and bodily preserving us from the evil of sin by his Grace and delivering us from the evil of punishment by his Mercy and more particularly that he would deliver us from all the temptations of that grand enemy of our souls the Devil that so we may be delivered from the wrath of God and from everlasting death and damnation hereafter And this I trust he will do of his great mercy and goodness Conclusion being infinite in both as he is in glory power and dominion His Kingdome is over all His Power is infinite and His Glory is above the heavens and this from everlasting to everlasting And 't is the hearty desire of my soul that it should be so and therefore I say Amen that is So be it Quest Must you alwaies make use of this form when you pray unto God Answ