Quest What are the particular miscarriages tending to the breach of this Commandement Answ They are the several evills as consist either in the w 1 Chron 15. 13. Mat 15. 9. deâ—ect of any the graces or duties prescribed or in what-ever is in conrariety thereto Quest Whereto serves the Reason Answ To teach us x Hosea 4. 1. Jer 23. 10 11 12. Jer 7 18 Zech 5. 4 1 Chr 15. 15 1 King 13. 4 Acts 5. 5. 2 King 19. 22 35 1 Cor 11. 30 that though man fayles yet God never failes even manifestly to punish the wilfull breach of this Commandement Quest VVhat is the fourth Commandement Command 4. Answ Remember thou keep y Exod 20. 8 to 11. Holy the SABBATH day c Quest What things are here to bee taken notice of Answ 1. The Dutyes enjoyned 2. The Reasons pressing to them Quest What is the general duty Answ Solemnly Religiously to observe a certain set solemn time of the Lords own appointment for the drawing neerer to himself in all the wayes of his holy Worship Q. What is that set time of Gods own appointment A. It is the z Mat 24. 20 Esay 56. 6. Esay 58. 13. Rev 1. 6. seaventh part of time or seaventh Day called the Sabbath or particularly the Sabbath of the Lord thy God or the Lords-day Q. Hath the Lord left us any Scripture-Rule whereby to find out the time of the begining end of the Sabbath A. The first seaventh day from the a Gen. 2. 2 3 Exod 31. 17 Creation wherin the Lord rested from all his works which he Created is laid before us in this Commandment as a pattern-pattern-Sabbath guiding us as in other respects so in this of the time wherin we ought to begin and end out Sabbath Q. Why observe we the first day of the week seing the seaventh or last day was at first observed in the Church A. The day is by b Psal 118. 24 John 20. 19 26. Act. 2. 1. c Divine appointment now changed from the last day of the week to the first for the Lev 23. 11 16. Acts 20. 17. 1 Cor 16 2. Rev 1. 10. memorial of the Lord Christ his Resurrection as upon this Day Quest What is the Sabbath-duty in particular Answ 1. To Rest this day 2. To Sanctifie the same Quest What are we enjoyned to Rest from upon this Day Answ Not only from the breach of c Lev 23. 7. Esay 58. 13 Exod 16. 28 29. Luke 23. 56. with Mark 16. 1. Exod 31. 13 24. 21. Neh. 13. 16 20 Jer 17. 24. Exod 16. 9 any other Commandement which is euery-dayes-duty but from occupying our selves about such things as are lawfull upon an other day attended to Quest But is this Rest absolutely enjoyned Answ No for what d Mat 12. 1 9 2 King 4. 23 Psal 81. 3. Neh 8. 10 Neh 5. 18. tends to further the Worship of God on the day or else doth appertain to common honesty or to the serving some special Divine Providence imposing a necessity of present labour for the preservation of life or the comfort of it the same may be done on this day Q. What is it to keep it Holy A. To pass the time holily in the holy attendance upon the duties of Gods holy Worship Quest What are those dutyes of worship wherin we are to imploy our selves on this day Answ All those e Psal â—â— tot 63 27 4. Acts â— 7 2 Tim. 4. 2 Acts 16. 13. Ezek 46. 1 01. which are enjoyned in first second CoÌ„mandement in that manner of wise as required in the third and this in publick in private Quest Is that which is commonly called Contribution a publick Sabbath-dayes work A. As in the f Luk. 21. 1. 2 1 Cor 16 1 2. Exod 23. 15 Psal 45. 12. Mat 5. 23. due performance of it it is a fruit of faith holines an act of love mercy a testimony of thankfulnes and a token of a heart enlaâ—ged in the sense of Gods bounty on that day tasted of and rejoyced in so it is most suitable to the publick work of the day Q. What are the private dutyes A. Such as we are to attend before the publick or after either in the family or a part by our selves Q. What be they that be to go before A. The g Num 2â—â— 10 Psaâ— 119 147 148 Psal 63. 1. reading Gods word instructing the family there-from prayer holy meditation of Gods word and works c Quest What be they that be to follow Answ Meditation h Mal 2. 2 Luke 2. â—9 Psal 119. 97. 98. Acts 17. 11 Deut 6. 6 Heb 2. 2. Acts 13. 42 Luke 24. 17. Num 28. 10. Psal 92. 1 2. of the word heard examination of what was taught by the word recalling it over in the family taking triall of their profiting who are under our charge holy conference prayer singing of psalms Q. To whom is this charge concerning the sanctifying of the Sabbath given Answ As the charge i Neh 1â— 15 1 Tim 2. 2. Jer. 17. 20 27 Gen 18. 19 Psal 101. 8. Josh 24. 13 2 Chron 34. 33. concerns all So in an especial sort such as are Superiours as to keep it themselves so to care that they who be under them do so also Quest What be the Reasons used here to enforce the care of sanctifying the Sabbath Answ There be divers reasons insinuated but three mainly insisted upon 1. The first wherof is taken from the equity of the Command 2. The second from Gods own example 3. From the Divine institution of the day and his blessing it to the sincere observers of it Quest What is the duty in generall The second Table which the second Table enjoynes Answ To love our k Mat 22 39 neighbour as our selve Quest Vnto what special heads are the dutyes of Love or Righteousnes which we owe unto our neighbour to be referred according to the order of the six following Commandements belonging unto the second Table Answ Unto these six heads The first concerns our Neighbours Honour estimation The second his life lively-hood The third his chastity purity The fourth his outward estate and goods The fift sixt as in order to the better performance of our charge respecting the foregoing enjoynes us 1. Truth in our speeches promises and dealings 2. Contentation with our own condition Commandement 5. Q. What is the fift Commandment A. HONOUR thy Father c Exod 20. 12 Q. What consider you in it A. The Precept it selfe and the Ephes 6. 2 Promise annexed Q. What is the Scope of that Precept Answ To direct m Eccl 10. 7 Gen 2. 10 Ecâ—l 4. 9 Psaâ— 133. 1 1 Cor 14. 40 as a Rule each one of us in that his duty to be performed to his neighbour which his Place Age or gifts properly call for as to the end
touching Gods good-will towardâ— it and so to give it up unto the Lord and to his people in him devoting it to his service engaging the bringing it up to him and for him Q. What is the Churches duty A. As each one for his part to call to mind the grace of t 1 Pet 3. 21. Mark 16. 16 1 Cor 15. 29 Gal 3. 27. Rom 6. 3. Mat 28 19 Baptism formerly offered to him to abase himself in the sense of the former breach of his engagement and Reverently to attend this Ordinance improving the remembrance of his own Baptism to his own spiritual advantage So all of them joyntly by humble confession prayer and thanks-giving to look up unto God for the Infant or who other presented to Baptism Quest What is the Ministers duty Answ As to understand so to teach 2 Cor 3. 6. Mat 28. 27. Exod 40. 9 Mat 3. 11. 1 Tim 4. 4. 3. 15. the doctrine use of this Ordinance and in a grave holy sort to dispence the same according to the Institution with prayer and thanks-giving Quest How can Infants be conceived capable of Baptism A. As well as of u Col 2. 11 12. with 1 Cor. 7. 14. 1 Pet 3. 21. Deut 30. 6 Ephe 2. 5. Circumcision of old And to be Baptised or Circumciâ—ed outwardly or inwardly no external action of the receiver is necessarily pre-required he being properly rather a patient therin and also there being no word in the new Testament Gen 17. 11 12. which makes void that former appointment of God of setting the initiating Seal of the Covenant upon such Quest To what use serves it A. To w Gal 6. 10 1 Cor 12. 13 John 15 2 Rom 4. 11 Gen 17. 11. Heb 12. 25 Signify and seal its visible relation to Christ his body the Church and unto Christ himself the head of his Church by vertue of the Covenant and consequently its visible interest in the Priviledges of the Covenant its obligation to the termesâ— and conditions of it Quest VVhat things are there properly Of the Lords Supper considerable in the Lords Supper Answ Principally 1. The outward Elements and actions 2. The inward distinct grace 3. The special end of it Quest Why are here two distinct Elements and in Baptism but one A. Because this Ordinance tends to x Esay 4. 16 Psal 104. 15. Judg 19. 19 Rom 14. 21. set forth the full nourishment of the soul and this neither bread nor wine apart would do the one being the staff of Life the other the cherisher of the spirits Quest What are we to observe as touching the outward acts of the Supper A. The acts on the Ministers part and on the receivers Q. What are the acts on the Ministers part A. These four To y Luke 22. 10. 20. 1 Cor 11. 23 24 Take To Bless To Break or poure out and to deliver forth the Elements in the Name of Christ Q. What do these actions import A. The setting of Christ apart for suffering and death and suffering of Acts 2. 23 36 1 Cor 21. 26 John 6. 51 Christ accordingly and the free communication of the benefits therof to so many as do receive him Quest Whence is it that from Christ is our spiritual support and strength in grace as well as our first being in grace Answ From hence that He is appointed a Heb 9. 15 1 â—â—n 2. 5. 2 Cor 1. 20 Col 3. 11 Câ—â— 2 10. John 10. 10. hath undertaken to be the alone Mediatour of the Covenant and so the All in all of the souls-happines Quest How is Christ propounded to us in the Supper as the soul-nourishment Answ As the same b 1 Cor 11. 24 1 Cor 10 16 stands in relation to the word of promise wherin Christ is made the souls own to feed her Quest Wherin doth the Sacramentall nourishment stand A. In all c 2 Pet 1. 3. Psal 84. 11 37. 4 92 12 13 14. Hos 14. 5. 8 3 John 2 John 1 17 17. 11 Esay 63. 3 4. Ephe 4. 16 Psal 73. 26 1 Cor 15. 58. manner of Spiritual supply to any of the wants of the soul as concerns its health growth stability or fruitfulnes in grace Quest What do those acts of the receiver in taking eating drinking the Elements set forth Answ How Faith-Sacramental d Esay 1. 29. Luke 5. 1â— Esay 25. 6 7 3. Psal 118. 24. Esa 55. 2 apprehends applies Christ al-along to the soules spiritual nourishment For it consenting to the word of Gods Tit 1. 15. Rev 3. 16. Jer 2. 13 promise tender submitting in obedience to his command does lay hold upon improue Christ to all needful supplies of Grace spiritual strength life and gathers out the sweetnes and comfort of all Quest What is the end use of the Supper Answ 1. To confirm e John 10. 9 15. 4. Heb 9. 16. the Promise concerning nourishment and growth by Christ to the experience of the believing soul depending alone upon Christ and his grace for the same 2. To f Col 2. 20 2 Cor 5. 14 15. â— Cor 11. 16 engage the soul both to depend constantly confidently upon Christ to that end for the future and to improve all back again unto Christ and his Honour APPENDIX third TOUCHING OBEDIENCE Appendix 3. of the Decalogue And the Rule thereof WE having in part discovered what God will do for us Now let us hear what Hee requireth of us Answ Obedience unto a Psal 40. 8. Psal 143. 10. Mat 7. 21. his Will Revealed Q. Where is Gods Will made known Answ In the b Mat 22. 40. 2 Tim 3. 16. 17. holy Scriptures of the Prophets and Apostles whereby the Moral-Law which is an Abbreviat of Gods Will is in the several parts of it fully explained Quest What is the Moral-Law Answ It is that c Psa 19. 7 10 Exod. 16. 17. 1. 19. 2 19. 9 with Exod 20. 1-Eccl 12. 13 1 Cor 10. 2. 3 Ex 31. 18 full perfect unchangable Rule which the Lord himself gave uttered as his last will unto his people in the wildernes prescribing the whole duty of thankfullnes and obedience which the Lords redeemed ones in Covenant with Him be obliged unto Q. How many things do you observe in it as you have it expressed in Exod 20. Answ Two things 1. The Preface verse 1 2. 2. The CoÌ„mandements themselves to verse 17. Quest Whereto serves the Preface Answ To acquaint us with a three fold reason enforcing the obedience to this Law upon the Lords people 1. Because He is d Esay 49. 5. 9 Psal 45. 11. the Lord having Soveraign Dominion over all 2. Because He is our e 2 Cor 7. 1 2 Pet 1. 4 Covenant-God all the Promises wherof are so many engagements unto obedience Quest What is the third reason
A. Because of the several engaging f Luke 1. 74. Eph 4. 20 21 Esay 43. 1 2 3. Mercies which we do partake in by vertue of the Couenant and as the Head of all Our Redemption by Christ figured by that deliverance the Church had out of Egypt Q. How is the Moral-Law divided A. Into ten g Exo 34 18 Exod 32. 15 Mat 22 26 27. Commandents or Words conteined under two Tables The first Table consists of the four first concerning the duty we owe immediatly to God The second of the six last concerning the duty we owe immediatly to our Neighbour Q. What is the general duty of the first Table A. To h Mat 22 29. Love the Lord thy God with all thy heart c Quest How may the four first Commandements be distinguished Answ 1. The two first concern the matter of worship viz The first Natural as which the knowledg of God and of his Nature teacheth The second Instituted as which the knowledg of Gods Will teacheth 2. The two latter the adjuncts of Worship viz The third the holy manner of Worship The fourth the holy time of Worship Quest Why be some Commandments set down in the Affirmative some in the Negative A. To point out wherin the i Hosea 4. 1 2 6. 5. 15. danger of Gods own people by reason of temptation c doth nextly and most immediately ly Quest What is to be observed for the better understanding of these Commandements Answ Especially four things 1. Where any Duty is Commanded the contrary evill is forbidden and contrarywise 2. Under one particular mentioned are conteined all of the same kind 3. Under what ever Duty or Sin expressed all both meanes occasions signes therof are intended 4. Under Man of whom duty is required the whole Nature of man and under one Relation all sorts of relation are comprehended Quest What is the first Commandement Commandement 1. Answ Thou shalt HAVE no other k Exod. 20. 3 GOD before ME. Q. What is required in Commandement first A. That we do l Esay 33. 12. Jer. 10. 10 1 Cor 8 6 enjoy own the Lord JEHOVAH and him alone for our GOD. Q. What is required herunto A. Our Spiritual m Psal 4. 6. 1 John 1. 3 Rom 6. 11 Communion with God both in receiving all Grace from him and in improving all grace to him and his Glory Q. What special Graces are they the enjoyment improvement wherof is here required A. Knowledg n Job 22. 21. 2 Pet 3. 18 Faith Fear of God Hope Love Humility Patience Joy in God c namely in respect of their Being and Growth Q. What is required as wherin to exercise these graces A. 1. The o Heb 3. 7. Mic 6 9. with Heb 4. 2 hearing the voyce of God 2. The calling upon his p Rev. 10. 12 14. 1 Tim 2 22. Act. 2. 21 Dan 9. 2 3 Est 9. 19. Pro 16. 33. Gen 28. 20 Name in prayer both ordinarily extraordinarily with holy fasting or feasting or in a religious oath lot or vow 3. The submitting to the q 1 Pet 4. 19 James 1. 23 Will of God revealed both to do suffer according therunto Quest Is ought else required as concerns our Communion with God Ans Yes the r 2 Pet 2. 11 1 John 1. 3 5 Psal 84. 2. 73. 17. maintaining improving our Spiritual Communion with Him Quest In what manner Answ In all s Num 14. 24. with 1 King 18. 21. Num 25. 12. 13 Mic 6. 8 Acts 23. 1. Heb 10. 22 Sincerity Zeal Humility good Conscience Watchfulnes Perseverāce 1 Pet 5. 8. Eph 6. 18 Q. By what means is it maintained A. We are required to that end to keep in t Heb 12. 2◠with 1 Pet 4. 10 Psal 66. 28 2 Pet 1. 11. Mat. 25. 15 high esteem carefully to conserve encrease and as carefully to improve to Gods honour in his worship service every gift grace of his Spirit in us Q. Who are they that so eye this Commandement as to do therafter Answ Such as u Psal 119. 57. Esay 60. 19 2 Cor 10. 17 take the Lord to be their only Portion Glory Quest VVhat is here require◠in order to the using such good gifts in the service of God to his honour A. The w 2 Chron 30. 8. Pro 23. 26. Rom 13. 10. Psal 16. 1 Esay 26. 4 Jer 14. 8 Pro 23. 17 Rom 6. 13 Psal 116. 9 giving up of both our hearts unto God in fastning al our love trust hope fear upon Him And also our lives through a care of walking with God whilest we live Q. VVhat is required to the improving our Communion with God A. The x John 7. 17 Rev 3 20 1 John 3. 27 John 14. 21 23. ready subjecting our own wills endeavours to Gods will and way wholly and in every respect Q. That which we have spoken to appertains to the affirm part of the Commandement what is therefore forbidden in the Negative A. All those motions vices and corruptions of heart life as which be contrary to the vertues graces motions dispositions and duties here required Quest VVhich is the Second Commandement Commandement 2. Answ Thou shalt not y Exod 2◠4 5 6. MAKE to thy self any GRAVEN Image c Quest What are we to take notice of as contained in this Commandement A. 1. What is therin Cōmanded 2. The Reasons in particular enforcing it Quest How may we gather what is herein Commanded Answ From the contrary herein expresly forbidden according as in the former Q. What is in generall here forbidden Answ The z Jer 7. 31. Acts 24. 14. Worshiping of God with such outward Worship as hath not Him the Author therof Q. What is then required here A. To a Deut 12. 32 4 12. Mat 28. 20. Worship God with such outward Worship as only himself hath appointed and in his Word revealed Q. VVhat outward worship hath the Lord appointed A. The b 1 Tim 3. 16 John 5. 39 Col 3. 16 Luke 4. 21. Acts 2. 3. 7. Pro 22. 6. with Gal 6. 6. exercise use of the holy Scriptures both in publick and in private by the instant attendance upon the reading preaching or hearing therof even in season and out of season Quest VVhat more Answ Meditation c Psal 1. 2. Mat 26 30. Col 3. 16 Mat 3. 16 Luke 24. 14. 2 Tim 4. 2 therupon singing of Psalmes and holy conferrence tending to mutual edification Quest What else A. The d Phil 4. 6. Acts 3. 2 Mat 21. 13 Pro 3. 6. 20. 24 Zech 12 12 14. Josh 24. 15. Mat 6. 6. use and exercise of Prayer in our publick meetings Religious Civil in our private families dayly continually and in our secret retirements oft and upon all occasions Q. What other