THE Grounds and Principles OF RELIGION Contained in A Shorter CATECHISM According to the Advice of the Assembly of DIVINES sitting at Westminster To be used throughout the Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales Corrected and Amended LONDON Printed and are to be Sold by John Whitlock near Stationers-Hall 1693. 〈◊〉 accompany or flow from Justification Adopâ—ion and Sanctification A The benefits which in this life do accompany or flow from Justification Adoption and Sanctification are assurance of God's love peace of m Rom. 5.1.5 conscience joy in the n Rom. 14.17 Holy Ghost increase of o Prov. 4.18 grace and perseverance therein to the p 1 Ioh. 5.13 1 Pet. 1.5 end Q. 30. VVhat benefits do believers receive â—â—om Christ at their death A. The Souls of believers are at their death made perfect q Heb. 12.23 in holiness and do immediately pass into r 2 Cor. 5.1 6 8. Phil. 1.23 Luke 22.43 glory and their bodies being still united to Å¿ 1 Thes 4.14 Christ do rest in their graves t Isa 57.2 till the u Iob 19.26 27. resurrection Q. 38. VVhat benefits do believers receive from Christ at the Resurrection A. At the Resurrection believers being â—â—ed up to w 1 Cor. 15.43 glory shall be openly acknowâ—â—dged and acquitted in the day of x Mat. 25.23 Mat. 10.32 Judgâ—â—ent and made perfectly blessed in full enâ—â—ying of y 1 Iohn 3.2 1 Cor. 13.12 God to all z 1 Thes 4.17 18. eternity 〈◊〉 39. VVhat is the duty that God requires of Man A. The duty which God requires of man 〈◊〉 obedience to his revealed a Mic. 6.8 1 Sam. 15.22 will Q. 40. VVhat did God at first reveal to Man for the rule of his obedience A. The rule which God at first revealed to Man for his obedience was the Moral b Rom. 2.14 15. 10.5 Law Q. 41. VVhere is the Law summarily comprehended A. The Moral Law is summarily comprehended in the Ten c Deut. 10.4 Commandments Q. 42. VVhat is the sum of the ten Commandments A. The sum of the ten Commandments is to love the Lord our God with all our hearts with all our soul with all our strength with all our mind and our neighbor as our d Mat. 22.37 38 39 40. selves Q. 43. What is the Preface to the Ten Commandments A. The Preface to the Ten Commandments is in these words e Exod. 20.2 I am the Lord thy God which have brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the House of Bondage Q. 44. What did the Preface of the Ten Commandments teach us A. The Preface to the Ten Commandments teach us that because God is the Lord and our God and Redeemer therefore we are bound to keep all his f Luk. 1.74 75. 1 Pet. 1.15 16 17 18.12 Commandments Q. 45. Which is the first Commondment A. The first Commandment is Thou shalt have no other Gods before me Q. 46. What is required in the first Commandment A. The first Commandment requireth us to know and acknowledg God to be the only true God and our h 1 Chron. 28.9 Deut. 26.17 God and to worship and glorifie him i Mat. 4.10 Psal 29.2 accordingly Q. 47. What is forbidden in the first Commandment A. The first Commandment forbiddeth the k Psal 14.1 denying or not worshipping and glorifying the true l Rom. 1.20 God as God and our m Psal 18.10 11. God and the giving that worship and glory to any other which is due to him alone n Rom. 1.25 26. Q. 48. What are we especially taught by these words before me in the first Commandment A. These words Before me in the first Commandment teach us that God seeth all things taketh notice and is much displeased with the sin of having any other o Ezek. 8.5 to the end God Q. 49. Which is the second Commandment A. The second Commandment is Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven Image or any likeness of any thing that is in the heaven above or that is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under the earth thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor serve them for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visiting the iniquities of the Fathers upon the Children unto the the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto thousands of them that love me and keep my Commandments Q. 50. p Exod. 20 41.5 6. What is required in the second Commondment A. The second Commandment requireth the receiving observing and keeping pure and entire all such Religious Worship and Ordinances as God hath appointed in his q Deut. 32.46 Mat. 28.20 Acts 2.42 Word Q. 51. What is forbidden in the second Commandment A. The second Commandment forbiddeth the Worshipping of God by r Deut. 4.15.16 17 18 19. Exod. 32.5.8 Images or any other way appointed not in his Å¿ Deut. 12.31 32. Word Q. 52. What are the Reasons annexed to the second Commandment A. The Reasons annexed to the second Commandment are Gods Soveraignty over t Psal 95.2 3 6. us his propriety in u Psal 145.11 Exod. 34.13 14. us and the zeal he hath to his own u Psal 145.11 Exod. 34.13 14. worship Q. 53. Which is the third Commandment A. The third Commandment is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in x Exod. 20.7 vain Q. 54. What is required in the third Commandment A. The third Commandment requireth the holy and reverend use of God's Names y Mat. 6.9 Deut. 28.58 z Psal 68.4 Titles a Apoc. 15.3 4. Attributes b Mal. 1.11 14. Ordinances c Psal 138.1 2. Word and d Iob 36.24 Works Q. 55. What is forbidden in the third Commandment A. The third Commandment forbiddeth all prophaning or abusing of any thing whereby God makes himself known e Mal. 1.6 7 12. 2.2 3.14 Q. 56. What is the reason annexed to the third Commandment A. The reason annexed to the third Commandment is that however the breakers of this Commandment may escape punishment from Men yet the Lord our God will not suffer them to escape his righteous f 1 Sam. 2.12 17. 22.29 1 Sam. 3.13 Deut. 28.58 59. Judgment Q. 57. Which is the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment is Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six days shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not do any work thou nor thy Son nor thy Daughter thy Man-servant nor thy Maid-servant nor thy cattel nor the stranger that is within thy gates for in six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth and all that in them is and rested the seventh day wherefore the
Lord blessed the Sabbath day and g Exod. 20.8 9 10 11. hallowed it Q. 58. What is required in the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment requireth the keeping holy to God such set-times as he hath appointed in his Word expresly one whole day in seven to be a holy Sabbath to h Deut. 5.12 13 14. himself Q. 59. VVhich day of the seven hath God appointed to be the weekly Sabbath A. From the beginning of the world to the Resurrection of Christ God appointed the seventh day of the week to be the weekly Sabbath and the first day of the week ever â—â—nce to continue to the end of the world which is the Christian i Gen. 2.2 3. 1 Cor. 16.1 2. Acts 20.7 â— Sabbath Q. 60. How is the Sabbath to be sanctified A. The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that k Exod. 20 8 18. day even from such worldly imployments and recreations as are lawful on other days l Exod. 16.25 26 27 28. Neh. 13.15 to 21 verse and spending the whole time in the publick and private exercises of God's m Mat. 12.11 to 13. Worship except so much as is to be taken up in the works of necessity and n Luk. 4.16 Acts 20.7 Psal 9.2 Is 66.23 Ezek. 22.26 Amos 8.5 Mal. 1.13 mercy Q. 61. What is forbidden in the fourth Commandment A. The fourth Commandment forbiddeth the omission or careless performance of the duties required and the profaning the day by p Acts 20.7 9. idleness or doing that which is in it self q Ezek. 23.38 sinful or by unnecessary thoughts words or works about worldly imployments or recreations Q. 62. What are the reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment A. r Jer. 17.24 25 26. Is 58.13 The reasons annexed to the fourth Commandment are God's allowing us six days of the week for our own Å¿ Exod. 28.9 imployments his challenging a special propriety in the seventh his own Example and his blessing the t Exod. 20.11 sabbath-Sabbath-day Q. 63. Which is the fifth Commandment A. The fifth u Exod. 20.12 Commandment is Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee Q. 64. What is required in the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment requireth the preserving the honour and performing the duties belonging to every one in their several places and Relations as w Eph. 5.21 superiors x 1 Pet. 2.17 inferiors or y Rom. 12.10 equals Q. 65. What is required in the fifth Commandment A. The fifth Commandment forbiddeth the neglecting of or doing any thing against the honor and duty which belongeth to every one in their several places and z Mat. 15.4 5 6. Ezek. 34.2 3 4. Rom. 13.7 relations Q. 66. What is the reason annexed to the fifth Commandment A. The Reason annexed to the fifth Commandment is a promise of long life and prosperity as far as it shall serve for God's Glory and their own good to all such as keep this a Deut. 5.16 Eph. 6.2 3. Commandment Q. 67. What is the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment is Thou shalt not b Exod. 20.13 kill Q. 68. What is required in the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment requireth all lawful endeavour to preserve our own c Eph. 5.28 29. life and the life of d 1 Kin. 18.4 others Q. 69. What is forbidden in the sixth Commandment A. The sixth Commandment forbiddeth the taking away of our own life or the life of our neighbour unjustly and whatsoever tendeth e Acts 16.28 Gen. 9 6. thereunto Q. 70. Which is the seventh Commandment f Exod 20.14 A. The seventh Commandment is Thou shalt not commit Adultery Q. 71. What is â—â—quired in the seventh Commandment A. The seventh â—â—â—mandment requireth the preservation oâ— our own and our neighbours chastity in f 1 Cor. 7.2 3 4 5 36. speech heart and g Col. 4.6 1 Pet. 3.2 behaviour Q. 72. What is forbidden in the seventh Commandment A. The seventh Commandment h Mat. 15.19 5.28 Eph. 5.3 4. forbiddeth all unchast thoughts words and actions Q. 73. Which is the eighth Commandment A. The eighth Commandment is Thou shalt not i Exod. 20.15 steal Q. 74. What is required in the eighth Commandment A. The eighth Commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of our selves and k Gen. 30.30 1 Tim. 5.8 Lev. 25.35 Deut. 22.1 2 3 4 5. Exod. 23.4 5. Gen. 47.14 20. others Q. 75. What is forbidden in the eighth Commandment A. The eighth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever doth or may unjustly hinder our own or our neighbours wealth or outward l Prov. 11.17 23.20 21. 28.19 Eph. 4.28 estate Q. 76. Which is the ninth Commandment A. The ninth Commandment is Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy m Exod. 20.16 neighbour Q. 77. What is required in the ninth Commandment A. The ninth Commandment requireth the maintaining and promoting of truth between man and n Zech. 8.16 man and of our own and our neighbours good o Joh. 5.12 name especially in witness p Pr. 10.5 25. bearing Q. 78. What is forbidden in the ninth Commandment A. The ninth Commandment forbiddeth whatsoever is prejudicial to truth or injurious to our own or neighbours good q 1 Sam. 11.22 Psal 15.3 name Q. 79. Which is the Tenth Commandment A. The Tenth Commandment is Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours House r Exod. 20.17 Thou shalt not covet thy neighbours Wife nor his Man-servant nor his Maid-servant nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is thy neighbours Q. 80. What is required in the Tenth Commandment A. The tenth Commandment requireth full contentment with our own Å¿ Heb. 13.5 1 Tim. 6.6 condition with a right and charitable frame of spirit towards our neighbour and all that is t Iob 31.29 Rom. 12.15 1 Tim. 1.5 1 Cor. 13.4 5 6 7. his Q. 81. What is forbidden in the Tenth Commandment A. The Tenth Commandment forbiddeth all discontentment with our own u 1 Kin. 21.4 Esth 5.13 1 Cor. 10.10 state envying or grieving at the good of our w Gal. 5.26 Iam. 3.15 16. neighbour and all inordinate motions and affections to any thing that is x Rom. 7.7 8. 13.9 Deut. 5.21 his Q. 82. Is any Man able perfectly to keep the Commandments of God A. No meer man since the fall is able in this life perfectly to keep the Commandments of God y Eccles 7.20 1 Iohn 1.8 20. Gal. 5.17 but daily doth break them in thought word and z Gen. 6.5 8.21 Rom. 5.9 to 21. Iames 3.2 to 13. deed Q. 83. Are all transgressions of the Law equally heinous A. Some sins in themselves and by reason of several aggravations are more hainous in the sight of God than a
kept in d 2 Thes 3.1 Rom. 10.1 Ioh. 17.19 20. it and that the Kingdom of Glory may be e Apoc. 22.20 hasten'd Q. 103. VVhat do we pray for in the third Petition A. In the third Petition which is Thy will be done in earth as it is in f Mat. 6.10 heaven we pray that God by his Grace would make us able and willing to know g Psal 67. Psal 139.36 Mat. 26.39 2 Sam. 15.25 Iohn 12.21 obey and submit to his will in all things as the Angels do in h Heaven Q. 104. VVhat do we pray for in the fourth Petition A. In the fourth Petition which is Give â—s this day our dayly i bread we pray f Mat. 6.11 that of God's free gift we may receive a compeâ—ent portion of the good things of this Life â—nd enjoy his blessing with k Prov. 30.8 9. Gen. 28.20 1 Tim. 4.4 5. them Q. 105. VVhat do we pray for in the Fifth â—etition A. In the fifth Petition which is And â—orgive us our debts as we forgive our l Mat. 6.12 Debâ—ors we pray that God for Christs sake would 〈◊〉 freely pardon all our sins m Psal 51.1.2 7 9. Dan. 9.17 18 19. Which we are 〈◊〉 rather encouraged to ask because by â—is grace we are enabled from the heart to â—orgive n Luke 11.4 Mat. 18.35 others Q. 106. VVhat do we pray for in the sixth Petition A. In the sixth Petition which is And â—ead us not into Temptation but deliver us from o Mat. 6.13 Evil we pray that God would either keep us from being tempted to p Mat. 26.41 sin or support and deliver us when we are q 2 Cor. 12.7 8. tempted Q. 107. VVhat doth the conclusion of the Lord's Prayer teach ut A. The Conclusion of the Lord's Prayer which is For thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory for ever r Mat. 6.13 Amen teacheth us to take our encouragement in Prayer from God only and in our Prayers to Praise him ascribing Å¿ Dan. 9.4 7 8. 9 16. to 19. Kingdom Power and Glory to t 1 Chron. 29.10 to 13. him and in testimony of our desire and assurance to be heard we say u 1 Cor. 14.36 Apoc. 20.20 Amen The Ten Commandments Exodus 20. GOD speak all these words saying I am the Lord thâ— God which have brought thee out of the Land 〈◊〉 Egypt out of the House of Bondage I. Thou shalt have no other Gods before me II. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image or any likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or thaâ— is in the earth beneath or that is in the water under thâ— earth thou shalt not bow down thy self to them nor servâ— them For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God visitinâ— the iniquity of the Fathers upon the Children unto thâ— third and fourth generation of them that hate me anâ— shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me anâ— keep my Commandments III. Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thâ— God in vain for the Lord will not hold him guiltless thaâ— taketh his Name in vain IV. Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy six day shalt thou labour and do all thy work but the seventh daâ— is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt not dâ— any work thou nor thy son nor thy daughter thy man servant nor thy maid-servant nor thy cattel nor the stranger that is within thy Gates For in six days the Lord madâ— Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is anâ— rested the seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed thâ— Sabbath day and hallowed it V. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy day may be long upon the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee VI. Thou shalt not kill VII Thou shalt not commit Adultery VIII Thou shalt not steal IX Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy Neighbour X. Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours House thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours Wife nor his man-servant nor his maid servant nor his Ox nor his Ass nor any thing that is thy Neighbours The LORDS PRAYER OUR Father which art in Heaven Hallowed be thy Name Thy Kingdom come Thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our daily bread And forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors And â—ead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil for thine is the Kingdom and the power and the glory for ever Amen The CREED I Believe in God the Father Almighty maker of Heaven and Earth and in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord which was conceived by the Holy Ghost born of the Virgin Mary suffered under Pontius Pilate was crucified Dead and Buried he descended into * * That is continued in the state of the Dead and under the power of Death till the third day Hell the third day he arose again from the dead he ascended into Heaven and sitteth on the right â—and of God the Father Almighty from thence he shall come to judge the quick and the dead I believe in the Holy Ghost the Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints the forgiveness of sins the Resurrection of the Body and the life everlasting Amen SO much of every question is repeated in the Answeâ— as maketh every Answer an entire Proposition 〈◊〉 Sentence in it self to the end the Learner may furthâ—â— improve it upon all occasions for his increase in Knowledgâ— and Piety even out of the Course of Catechising 〈◊〉 well as in it And albeit the substance of the Doctrine comprised that abridgment commonly called The Apostles Creed fully set forth in each of the Catechisms so as there is 〈◊〉 necessity of inserting the Creed it self yet it is here anneâ—ed not as though it were composed by the Apostles 〈◊〉 ought to be esteemed Canonical Scripture as the Ten Commandments and the Lords Prayer much less a Prayer aâ— ignorant people have been apt to make both it and the Dâ—calogue but because it is a brief sum of the Christiaâ— Faith agreeable to the Word of God and anciently recâ—â—ved in the Church of Christ FINIS