by the Son Heb. 1.2 and by the power of his Holy Spirit Job 26.13 Yes And should not we and all the World Worship and adore the Lord our maker Rev. 4.11 Yes § IS not the Work of Redemption peculiarly ascribed to God the Son 1 Tim. 2.5 6. Yes Were we not by Sin bound over to the Wrath of God and in slavery to Sin and Satan Gal. 3.10 2 Tim. 2.26 Yes * Could any meaner Price than his bloud satisfy Gods justice for our Redemption 1 Pet 1.18 No. * Could any less power than of his Spirit rescue our Souls from the bondage of the Devil Luk. 11.22 No. § DO you mean by his redeeming all mankind that all Men have equal benefit in the Price that He laid down Mat. 20.28 No. * Yet is not the Price sufficient for all as being the bloud of Him that was truly God Acts 20.28 Yes * Have not all Men indifferently a reprieve granted them and many Temporal favours by means of Christ's Death 1 Tim. 4.10 Yes * Is it a small matter that hereby there are offers of Pardon and Salvation to every Creature whereever the Gospel comes Mark 16.15 No. * Is He not indeed a ransom for all being for Jews and Gentiles into which two parts all mankind are divided Heb. 2.9 1 Joh. 2.2 Yes * And may not all mankind mean a great many out of every Nation and Language Joh. 12.32 Rev. 7.9 Yes †Should they then live as others do who are in especial manner the redeemed of the Lord 1 Cor. 6.20 No. § IS not the work of Sanctification peculiarly ascribed to the Holy Ghost 1 Pet. 1.2 Yes * Are not all that are Baptized Sanctify'd or set apart for a Holy use 1 Cor. 7.14 Yes And is not our Office and Ministry by which you were so dedicated from the Holy Spirit 1 Cor. 12.11 13. Yes †Dare you then forget your Baptismal Sanctification 2 Pet. 1.9 or tread under Foot the bloud of the Covenant by which you were Sanctify'd Heb. 10.29 No. * Is this dedication enough without an inward Sanctification by the gracious operation of the Holy Ghost in the renewing and converting the Soul 1 Cor. 6.11 No. § IS there not a certain number known to the Lord 2 Tim. 2.19 whom the Father hath chosen to Sanctification and Holyness 2 Thes 2.13 Yes Is there any way for us to know our Election but by Sanctification and effectual calling 1 Thes 1.4 5. No. Question You said that your Bodfathers and Godmothers did promise for you that you should keep God's Commandments Tell me how many they be Answer Ten. Question Which be they Answer The same which God spake in the Twentieth Chapter of Exodus saying I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the Land of Egypt out of the House of Bondage I. Thou shalt have none other Gods but me II. Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven Image nor the likeness of any thing that is in Heaven above or in the Earth beneath or in the mater under the Earth Thou shalt not bow down to them nor Worship them For I the Lord thy God am a jealous God and visit the Sins of the Fathers upon the Children unto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate me and shew mercy unto Thousands in them that love me and keep my Commandments III. 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 vain IV. Remember that thou keep Holy the Sabbath day Sir days shalt thou labour and do all that thou hast to do out the Seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt do no manner of work Thou and thy Son and thy Daughter thy Man-servant and thy Maid-servant thy Cattle and the Stranger that is within thy states For in Six days the Lord made Heaven and Earth the Sea and all that in them is and rested the Seventh day wherefore the Lord blessed the ‖ Heb. Sabbath Seventh day and hallowed it V. Honour thy Father and thy Mother that thy days may be long in the Land which the Lord thy God giveth thee VI. Thou shalt do no Murther 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 Servant nor his Maid nor his Oxe nor his Ass nor any thing that is his § IS not the Moral Law as distinct from the Judicial and Ceremonial Law sum'd up in these Ten Commandments Deut. 10.4 Yes Were they not spoken by the voice of God with much Terrour and Majesty on Mount Sinai and written on two Tables of Stone Deut. 5.4 22. Yes § ARE not Unbelievers under the Curse of the Law Gal. 3.10 Yes And when Believers are delivered from the Curse is the Law made void and of none effect to them Rom. 3.31 No. * Have they not by the Law the knowledge of Sin Rom. 7.7 and are they not driven thereby to Christ Gal. 3.24 Yes * Do they not delight in the Law and take it as a blessed Rule for them to walk by Rom. 7.22 Yes Gan He be a true Believer that doth not acknowledge all the Commandments to be Holy just and good Rom. 7.12 No. Are not the Commandments Spiritual reaching the Heart Rom. 7.14 and forbidding all degrees of Sin with the occasions of them Psal 119.96 Yes †Do you think it enough then that you have learnt these words without being taught the meaning of them No. Qu. What is the Preface to these Commandments Answ I am the Lord thy God c. § IS it not sufficient Reason to keep his Commandments that He is the Soveraign Lord Author of our beings and disposer of our Lives Acts 17.24 28. Levit. 22.31 Yes § IS not his special relation to his people as their God in Covenant a further Reason of Obedience Levit. 20.26 Yes Are believing Gentiles excluded from the Covenant Interest in Him that the Jews had of old Rom. 3.29 No. § DID not God wonderfully by the hand of Moses redeem the Children of Israel out of Egyptian bondage Exod. 12.41 Yes * And is it a less Mercy to be delivered from the bondage of Antichrist mistically called Egypt Rev. 11.8 No. * Is not God's redeeming us from the Spiritual bondage of Sin and Satan a further Obligation upon us to obey him Luk. 1.74 75. Yes Qu. Which is the First Commandment Answ Thou shalt have no other Gods ‖ but me ‖ Heb. before me § DOTH not this forbid the denying of the being of God or any of his Divine attributes Psal 14.1 and 10.11 Yes * Doth it not forbid having many Gods or any other save the Lord Gal. 4.8 1 Cor. 10 5 6. Yes May we use Divination or consult with those that do Deut. 18.10 11. No. * May we
Love God aright if we Love him not for himself and this with a Superlative Love Luk. 14.26 No. Can Faith be true that works not by Love Gal. 5.6 or that Love real that shows not it Self in keeping his Commandments Joh. 15.10 14. No. And doth not Love to God make our obedience more willing chearful active and abiding 1 Joh. 5.3 Yes Seeing we cannot Love God without measure as He is good without measure ought we to Love him less then with all our Heart mind might and Strength Deut. 6.5 No. Question What is thy duty towards thy Neighbour Answer My duty towards my Neighbour is to love him as my Self and to do to all men as I mould they should do unto me To love honour and succour my Father and Mother To honour and obey the King and all that are put in Authority under Him To submit my Self to all my Governours Teachers Spirital Pasters and Masters To order my Self lowly and reverendly to all my Betters To hurt no body by Word or Deed. To be true and just in all my Dealing To bear no malice nor hatred in my Heart To keep my Hands from picking and stealing and my Tongue from evil speaking lying and standering To keep my Body in temperance soberness and charity not to covet nor 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 unto which it shall please God to call me § DOTH not the Second Table contain the Six Last Commandments and is not Love to our Neighbour the Sum of them all Mat. 22.39 Yes Are not all those meant by our Neighbours with whom we have any Dealings or converse Luk. 10 29-36 Yes Must we not love our Neighbours with a pure hearty and unfeigned love as we love our selves 1 Joh. 3.18 Yes Yet must we love all equally with the same measure 〈◊〉 kind of love No. 〈◊〉 is not natural affection due to Relations 2 Tim. 3. â— â— love of Reverence to Superiours and of complacenâ—◠〈◊〉 delight to the Godly Psal 16.2 Yes * But must we deny a love of Compassion to all in misery and a love of Benevolence to our very Enemies Luk. 6.32 33. No. †And can we do our duty required in these Commâ—â—dments without this Grace of love and Charity 1 Cor. 13 1-7 No. § NOW you have heard these Commandments explained do you think that you are able perfectly to fulfil the Law of God Eccl. 7.20 Jam. 3.2 No. Must you not lament your sinfulness and weakness and depend on Christ for Righteousness and Strength Isa 45 2â— Yes And do you not stand to your promise that in desire and constant endeavour you will Practice sincere obedience to God's Commandments Psal 119.6 48. Yes Catechist My good Child know this that thou art not able to do these things of thy Self nor to walk in the Commandments of God and to serve him without his special Grace which thou must learn at all times to call for by diligent Prayer § IS not Prayer a necessary part of Worship in order to the obtaining Grace Rom 10 13. and availing much when perform'd aright Jam. 5 16. Yes * Is there any other object of Râ—â—â—giâ—â—â— Prayer but God who alone searcheth the Hearâ— 2 Chron 6.30 No. * Is Prayer a bare speaking the words with our Mouths without the pâ—â—â—â—ng out the dâ—â—iâ—es of our Hearts Psal 25.1 and 42.4 No. * May we omit any 〈◊〉 the kinds of Prayer Publick in the Church Acts 2.42 private in the Family Jer. 10.25 and secret in the Closet Mat. 6.6 No. Must we not often lift up our Hearts in Holy Ejaculations Psal 119.164 and sometimes use extraordinary Prayer with Fasting 1 Cor. 7.5 Yes * Must we not know the matter of our Prayers by our wants but chiefly by the Precepts and Promises of God Heb. 4.16 1 Joh. 5.14 Yes * Have we any other Mediatour whose name we can come in save our Lord Jesus Christ Joh. 14.13 14. No. * Can we perform this duty aright without the Holy Spirit to help our infirmities Rom. 8.26 and to stir up Holy affections and Graces in the Soul Zech. 12.10 No. †Must we joyn with our desires the Graces of Faith Humility and Self-denyal and are you desirous so to Pray Yes Let me hear therefore if thou canst say the Lords Prayer Answer Our Father which art in Heaven Hallowed by thy name Thy kingdom come Thy will be done in Earth as it is in Heaven Give us this day our dayly bread And forgive us our trespasses As we forgiven them that trespass against us And lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil For thine is the Kingdom and the power and the Glory for ever and ever Amen § IS not this call'd the Lords Prayer because the Lord himself Composed it and taught it his Disciples Yes * May we refuse to use these words as a Form so excellent for the Author matter and method and as being part of Christ's own word and Prescription Luk. 11.1 2. No. Yet seeing it is so general and Comprehensive Is it unlawful to use other words in Prayer No. * Is not this then a perfect Pattern of Prayer to direct us in the matter and manner of our Supplications Mat. 6.9 Yes Qu. What is the Preface of the Lords Prayer Answ Our Father which art in Heaven § CAN there be a greater encouragement to come to God in Prayer than this that He is the Father of Believers by adoption Luk. 11.13 Psal 103.13 No. Is it not a fearful thing to come before God without a Special Interest in him Heb. 12.29 Yes Can we have access to him any way but by Christ Eph. 3.14 or have an evidence of our Interest but by the Spirit of adoption Gal. 4.6 No. Doth not this Relation require dutiful affections such as filial fear love and confidence when we draw near Him Mala. 1.6 Yes § MUST not they who say Our Father live as the Children of one Father Mat. 23.8 and Pray for and with one another Jam. 5.16 Acts 20.36 Yes § IS not the God to whom we Pray though present every where Psal 139.7 8. most gloriously present in the highest Heavens Isa 63.15 and 66.1 Yes * Is there any thing which a God in Heaven cannot give if it be good for us Psal 115.3 No. * Should not poor crawling worms come with a great awe and reverence before the God of Heaven Eccl. 5.1 2. Yes * Is it fit to have Earthly Hearts when we Worship a Heavenly Father Psal 123.1 Lam. 3.41 No. * Is not the God of Heaven equally near to all his Petitioners in whatsoever parts of the Earth Acts 17.27 Yes Qu. Which is the First Petition Answ Hallowed be thy Name § IS not the Hallowing Gods Name to Honour and Glorify Him in all things by which He makes himself known Yes Can the Name of God be ever impure in it Self or otherwise than
Is it not evident that He had first descended thither Eph. 4.9 Yes * Is it any where certainly revealed that He went into the Hell of the damned amongst the Spirits there No. But did He not by his death vanquish the powers of Hell and darkness Col. 2.14 Yes * Is not the unseen State or condition of separation of Soul and Body call'd the Grave and Hell 1 Cor. 15.55 Yes And can it be deny'd that He so descended into Hell as to continue for a time under the dominion of Death in a separate State Rom. 6.9 No. Qu. What is the Fifth Article Answ The third day He arose again from the Dead § DID He always continue in that State of the dead or so long as to see corruption Psal 16.10 No. * Considering who He was and what was Prophecyed of Him was it possible for the bands of death to hold him Acts 2.24 No. Did He not rise again by his own power Joh. 10.17 18. to dye no more Rev. 1.18 Yes Did He not rise as an evidence of our discharge Rom. 4.25 and a pledge of our Resurrection 1 Cor. 15.20 Yes * Did He shew himself to all the people when risen or to his enemies that had so long dispised his miracles before Acts 10.41 No. Yet were they left altogether without convincing evidence of his Resurrection Mat. 28.2 3 c. No. * Was He not seen by a sufficient number of witnesses even 500 at once and that at divers places and times after He was risen from the Dead 1 Cor. 15.6 Yes * Could they be deceiv'd by a Phantasm or Apparition when they did both handle and see yea eat and drink with Him after his Resurrection Luk. 24.38 39. No. * Could so Miraculous a work as raising the Dead for a design so contrary to Satan's Kingdom be done by Magick or power of the Devil Eph. 1.19 20. Mat. 12.25 No. * Could the Disciples roll away the Stone from the Sepulchre Steal away his Body Strip it of the Grave-cloths and not awake the Watch or Guard of Souldiers No. * Is it likely that men noted for sincerity 1 Thes 2.10 would impose on the world in a matter of such consequence for which they expos'd themselves to all manner of persecutions and death it self Acts 5.41 No. * If there had been any deceit could it have been conceal'd from so many envious and watchful enemies in so publick a concern Acts 26.26 No. * Did not the witnesses of his Resurrection confirm their report by undoubted Miracles Heb. 2.4 Yes †Was not this Resurrection on the third day from his death and the first day of the Week which is our Christian Sabbath 1 Cor. 15.4 Joh. 20.1 Yes Qu. What is the Sixth Article Answ He ascended into Heaven And sitteth on the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty § WHEN our Lord was risen Did He continue always on Earth in his bodily presence Joh. 16.16 No. Did He not according to Prophecy Psal 64.18 Forty days after his Resurrection Acts 1.3 Ascend up into Heaven in the sight of his Disciples Acts 1.9 11. Yes Was He not pleased to shew himself to some of his Disciples after his ascention Acts 7.55 1 Cor. 15.8 Yes †Did He not Ascend to prepare mansions for his people Joh. 14.2 and to send his Spirit to prepare them for the enjoyment thereof Joh. 16.7 Yes Are we to expect his bodily presence any more on Earth before the day of judgment Acts 3.21 No. § BEING ascended doth He not sit at the Right Hand of God the Father Almighty Mark 16.19 Yes Doth the Right Hand denote any bodily parts in God or His sitting any one particular gesture there Acts 7.55 No. Doth not sitting down denote Rest and the Right Hand dignity and authority Psal 44.3 1 Kings 1.30 Yes * And did not Christ after all his sorrows on Earth rest in the unspeakable joy of his Father Heb. 4.10 Yes * Hath He not the highest dignity and authority Heb. 1.4 and 8.1 and shall He not have compleat victory over all his Enemies Psal 110.1 Yes Qu. What is the Seventh Article Answ From thence He shall come to judge the Quick and the Dead § BEING thus exalted Hath He for ever abandon'd this Earth and his people therein Joh. 14.3 No. Besides his Spiritual presence always with his Church will He not come again in the clouds as He was seen to go up Acts 1.11 Yes Is not this Second coming to judge the world in righteousness and is not the day set and appointed for it Acts 17.31 Yes Do we know the day and hour when this appointed judgment will be Mat. 24.36 No. § WILL He Judge them already Dead and those that are found Quick or alive at his coming Acts 10.42 Yes When all are gather'd before Him will He not Separate between the Godly and the wicked and give to every Man according to his Works Mat. 25.32 2 Cor. 5.10 Yes †Will it not be a day of refreshing to the people of God Acts. 3.19 and exceeding terrible to the wicked 2 Thes 1.7 8 9. Yes Shall any by power or policy be able to escape or hide themselves from the Judge Rev. 6.15 16. No. And must not all abide in that Condition to which they are adjudg'd for ever and ever Heb. 6.2 Yes Qu. What is the Eighth Article Answ I Believe in the Holy Ghost § IS not the Holy Ghost God Acts 5.3 4. Eternal before the World Gen. 1.2 Omnipresent Psal 139.7 and knowing all things 1 Cor. 2.10 Yes Is not He a person Acts 13.2 distinct from the Father and Son Joh. 14.26 Yes Is not He the Spirit of the Father Luk. 14.19 and of the Son Gal. 4.6 as proceeding from them both Yes Is He inferiour to the Father or Son in essence or nature or with respect to the worship and glory which is due to God alone Mat. 28.19 1 Cor. 6.19 No. § IS He not Holy in himself and also as the Authour of Holiness and Sanctification in us Rom. 1.4 Yes †Must we not then believe in Him as a sanctifier by whom we may have an interest in what Christ has done and suffer'd Yes Are any partakers of saving Benefits by Christ to whom they are not effectually apply'd or communicated Joh. 1.11 12. No. Can Parents or Ministers apply them to your Heart or any but the Holy Spirit Tit. 3.5 6. No. Doth not the Spirit do this by working Faith in the Heart by the Ministry of the word Joh. 6.44 45. Yes Doth He not by the Law convince the Sinner Joh. 16.8 and by the Gospel subdue the will and perswade it to yeild to our Lord Jesus Christ Ezek. 36.26 27. Yes Can we then be sav'd by Christ without effectual calling and Regeneration by the Holy Ghost Joh. 3.5 No. Qu. What is the Ninth Article Answ I believe the Holy Catholick Church the Communion of Saints § HATH not God a Church called out of the world to be his peculiar
worship any Creature together with the true God Zeph. 1.5 Rom. 1.25 N. Is the invocation of Saints and Angels then to be allowed in the Church Rom. 10.14 No. * Doth it not forbid all false opinions of God particularly in denying the Trinity or persons of the Son and Spirit Rom. 1.21 22. Yes * May we trust in love or fear any Creature more than God Jer. 17.5 2 Tim. 3.4 No. Do not men thus make riches pleasures and relations their God yea by Pride and vain Glory make Gods of themselves Phil. 3.19 Acts 12.23 Yes * Doth it not condemn all neglect of God and his worship when men live as without God in the world Eph. 2.12 Yes Is not all that men do against this Commandment done before him and doth He mark and detest the Sin of Idolatry Psal 44.20 21. Yes § IS it enough to have no other Gods if we also do not know and own the true God 1 Chron. 28.9 No. * Must we not avouch the Lord to be our God Deut. 26.17 18. and Worship Him with a Spiritual Worship Suited his nature Joh. 4.24 Yes * Can we Worship him aright without fear and reverence humility and self-abasement Heb. 12.28 Job 42.5 6. No. Can it be done without Faith in God through Christ thankfulness love and delight Psal 29.2 No. †Will God accept of outward acts of Worship without a Spiritual Principle and Spiritual ends and designs Hos 8.13 No. Qu. What is the Second Commandment Answ Thou shalt not make unto thy Self any Graven Image c. § BESIDES the Spiritual Worship is there not also outward Worship in kneeling and bowing down the Body 1 Cor. 6.20 Yes May we pay this outward worship to Images of whatsoever kind Levit. 26.1 No. * Is it not impossible as well as unlawful to make an Image of God of the Trinity or of any of the Divine persons Deut. 4.15 16. Isa 40.18 Yes Is it unlawful to make an Image of Creatures for Civil and Historical uses Mat. 22.20 21. No. * But is it not the highest affront to the Divine Majesty to compare Him to Creatures Rom. 1.21 26. Yes * May we bring any such Image into the Church as an Object or means of Worship Psal 115.4 5. No. * May we worship God by Images as supposing some Divine vertue to be lodg'd in them Exod. 32.4 5. No. * May we pretend to worship God in our Hearts and bow down to an Image with our Bodyes Dan. 3.18 No. * Can we be present at Image worship without danger of Sin and scandal 1 Cor. 8.10 No. Is not the Church of Rome guilty of Idolatry in worshipping Images and of Sacriledge in leaving out the Second Commandment Yes * May we worship God in a way of our own or other Mens devising Mat. 15.2 8 9. No. Yet hath not God allowed the Governours of his Church to order the external Circumstances of his Worship so that nothing be contrary to his own word 1 Cor. 11.4 5. Yes And may not such Circumstances though not particularly Commanded by God come under the general Commands of decency edification concord and obedience to Magistrates Rom. 14.19 1 Cor. 14.40 Yes But may any Men under whatever pretence add to alter or take away from the Substance of Gods worship Deut. 12.32 Col. 2.23 No. * May we have Carnal thoughts of God or gross conceits of him in our minds Ezek. 14.3 4. No. § IF we must not worship him by Images must not we do it in his own way according to his word Mat. 28.20 Yes * Hath He not appointed his Gospel Ordinances of Prayer reading hearing Singing and the use of his Sacraments Yes * Is it enough to observe the matter of Ordinances without the Instituted manner or Order 1 Chron. 15.13 No. May we then cast off any of his Ordinances or account them unprofitable and vain Mala. 3.14 No. § IS not his being the Lord our God the Lawgiver of his Church the reason of obedience to his Institutions Jam. 4.12 Yes * Is not his Zeal for his Glory a further reason against all false Worship or neglect of the true Exod. 34.14 Yes Doth He not mark how we worship and severely punish them that break this Commandment Ezek. 16.38 Yes And though they pretend love doth not God account of Idolaters as of Haters of him because they hate his People and ways 2 Chron. 19.2 Yes § IF the Children of such wicked Men prove Godly shall they dye for their Fathers Sins Ezek. 18.14 17. No. But is it unjust with God when the Children follow their Fathers Steps to persue them with Judgments for their Sins through divers Generations Ezekiel 18.25 No. § DOTH not his Mercy far exceed his severity when extended to those that Worship him aright Deut. 5.29 Yes Qu. What is the Third Commandment Answ Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain c. § IS not the name of God that by which He is made known as his Titles attributes ordinances and word Yes * Doth not this forbid the blaspheming Gods name and all cursing our Selves or others Levit. 24.11 14. Yes * May we use any of the Titles of God or Christ carelesly or in our Common Discourse Phil. 2.10 Psal 139.20 No. * Is not all false Swearing or Perjury a tremendous prophanation of Gods name Levit. 19.12 Yes * May we violate our Lawful Oaths though made to our dammage Psal 15.4 or break our Faith though sworn to Infidels and Heriticks Josh 9.18 19. No. * Is not rash passionate and vain Swearing the general abuse of Gods name at this day Jer. 5.12 Yes May we use Pharisaical Oaths by Creatures Mat. 5 34-36 or Popish Oaths by Mary the Mass c. Jer. 5.7 No. May we use unnecessary asseverations or ridiculous Oaths in new Coyn'd words Mat. 5.37 No. * Are we not forbidden to abuse his Grace and Patience Rom. 2.4 or by any unworthy carriage to expose his name to reproach Jer. 7.9 10. Rom. 2.24 Yes * May we use any Scripture Matter or Phrase for jesting and Sport 2 Pet. 3.4 No. * May we use vain repetitions Mat. 6.7 or call on his name for an Hypocritical pretence Luk. 20.47 No. * Is not all careless Lip-worship without the Heart a Prophaning the name of God Ezek. 33.31 Yes § DO not the prophaners of Gods name sometimes escape the Judgment of men 1 Sam. 3.13 Yes * But if God hold them guilty and take the matter into his hand can they then escape 1 Sam. 2.25 No. * Are they not sometimes plagu'd in this World by the Curse of God Zech. 5.4 Deut. 28.58 59. and is not a more dreadful Judgment reserved for them in the other Mala◠3.5 Yes § IS all Swearing or taking an Oath forbidden by this Commandment Deut. 6.13 Heb. 6.16 No. * Is not right Swearing a part of Gospel Worship Isa 45.23 and must we not do it when called in Truth Judgment and Righteousness Jer.
4.2 Yes * Must we not Reverence his name in his Worship Psal 111.9 call upon his name and bless it Job 1.21 Yes * Must we not Honour his name in our Actions and take heed that we deny it not before men Rev. 2.13 Yes Qu. Which is the Fourth Commandment Answ Remember that thou keep Holy the Sabbath day c. § SEEING nature teacheth us there must be a time fixt for Gods worship is it fit that it should be left to men to determine it No. Hath not God fix't a Seventh part of time and made the observing it part of his Moral Law that shall not pass away Mat. 5.18 Yes Was not the Sabbath ordain'd in Paradice Gen. 2.2 3. observ'd before the Ceremonial Law Exod. 16.25 and ordered to continue in Gospel times Isa 56.1 2. Yes * But is it necessary to observe the same day of the Week which the Jews observed before the Resurrection of Christ Mark 2.28 Ezek. 43.27 No. Is not the first day of the week on which He arose called the Lords day Rev. 1.10 and mention'd as the known time for Worship in the Churches 1 Cor. 16.1 2. Yes And have we not the constant Practice of the Church for this change from the Apostles time to this day Acts 2.1 and 20.6 7. Yes § ARE we less oblig'd to Gospel Ordinances on the Lords day than the Jews were to their legal observances on their Sabbath Levit. 23.3 No. * Should we not remember the Holy Sabbath to prepare for it before it comes Luk. 23.54 Isa 66.23 Yes * Are we not to observe on the Sabbath a Rest from all manner of common work and business Neh. 13.15 Yes But must we neglect works of Piety though done with bodily labour Mat. 12.5 or works of necessity and mercy Luk. 14.5 No. May we think and talk of the worldly business that we abstain from doing Ezek. 33.31 32 or run to Recreations and Secular Pleasures Isa 58.13 No. * Must it not be a Holy Rest taken up in observing all duties of Divine Worship Acts 20.7 Yes Must we not rise Early Psal 92.2 and persist in the duties of the day without weariness or grudging Amos. 8.5 Yes * Can we keep a Sabbath aright if we wilfully neglect or forsake the Publick Assemblies Heb. 10 2◠No. Yet when they are over is not the rest of the day to be spent in repetition of what we have heard Holy conference and meditation Luk. 24.14 17. Yes § MAY Masters of Families into whose hands this Commandment is put Exod. 20.10 suffer any under their charge to Prophane the Sabbath No. And must not Magistrates enjoyn the observation of the Sabbath and punish the neglect Neh. 13.17 22. Yes Yet if they neglect it will God suffer Sabbath breakers to go unpunisht Jer. 17.27 No. †And are days of Fasting and Thanksgiving Lawfully appointed to be Religiously observ'd Esth 4.16 and 9.21 Yes § DARE you rob God of what He claims an Interest in when He hath allowed you Six days for your own Work No. Hath not God given his own Example by resting Himself on the Seventh day and blessing and hallowing the Sabbath Gen. 2.3 Yes †Doth not the keeping the Sabbath tend highly to the Honour or God Isa 58.13 and the preserving his Worship in the World Ezek. 20.12 Yes Can we expect a blessing on our Week-days Labour if we prophane the Sabbath Isa 56.2 No. Yet is it enough to Worship God on the Lords day if we neglect his Worship on other days Psal 145.2 No. Qu. Which is the Fifth Commandment Answ Honour thy Father and thy Mother c. § DOTH not this Commandment enjoyn the mutual duties of Superiours and Inferiours to each other in every Relation Yes 1. Must not Children honour their natural Parents the Authors of their being under God Eph. 6.2 Yes * If Parents are Aged Poor or Weak may Children despise them in Heart or Carriage Pro. 23.22 No. * Must they not fear to offend them Levit. 19.3 and Submit to their reproofs and corrections Heb. 12.9 Yes * Must they not obey their Commands in all Lawful things though they seem harsh and severe Col. 3.20 Yes * May they murmur at their Provision or reject their advice in Marriage or matters of moment Gen. 21.21 and 26.24 No. * Must they not follow their Godly Instructions and examples Pro. 4.1 3. and endeavour to be a Comfort to them in their old Age Prov. 10.1 and 25.20 Yes * May they divulge their infirmities wast their estates Prov. 19.26 or reflect dishonour upon them by their wicked Lives Prov. 29.15 No. * Must they not endeavour to requite their Parent◠in praying for them and maintaining them if they be in want 1 Tim. 5.4 Yes And must not Children by Adoption and affinity honour their Parents Esth 2.7 20. Ruth 3.1 5. Yes § DO not Parents owe to their Children tender sincere and constant Love Col. 3.21 Yes May they under pretence of loving them lose their just Authority over them Gen. 18.19 No. * Having seriously devoted them to God must they not diligently teach and instruct them Deut. 6 6-8 Yes * May they suffer them to live in idleness without a Lawful Calling and honest labour Mat. 21.28 No. * Must they not mark their Inclinations and Company reprove them for their faults and in case of sin and stubbornness correct them Prov. 29.15 17. and 23.13 14. Yes But may they by reproachful Language and wicked Commands provoke them to wrath and discourage them Eph. 6.4 No. * Must they not set them a good example and dayly pray for a blessing upon them Job 1.5 Yes 2. Must not Servants honour their Masters 1 Tim. 6.1 and obey their just Commands 1 Pet. 2.18 Yes * May they by stubborn silence private mutterings or cross answers provoke their Masters Tit. 2.9 No. May they wast their Masters Goods Tit. 2.9 or neglect his business when his Eye is off Col. 3.22 23. No. * Must they not bless God for Godly Masters pray for them Gen. 24.12 and submit to Instructions and Reproofs Yes § SHOULD Masters that would mind their Duty be indifferent or careless about what Servants they take into their Houses Psal 101.6 7. No. * May they rule over them with rigour as if they were Slaves or Beasts Levit. 25.46 without regard to the health of their Bodies Mat 8.5 6. or good of their Souls Gen. 18.19 No. * Must they not give them what is just and equal as to Instruction Provision Work and Wages Prov. 31.15 Jam. 5.4 Yes 3. Is not the duty of Wives Sum'd up in a reverend and quiet Subjection and the duty of Husbands in an entire and intense love Eph. 5.24 25. Yes 4. Are not Magistrates our civil Parents Isa 49.23 and must we not Honour and Reverence them 1 Pet. 2.17 Yes * May we revile our Rulers or use any indecent words concerning them Eccl. 10.20 Acts 23.5 No. * Must we not by all just means defend
hearts Acts 5.3 Yes * Must we not beg that if God please we may not fall into such Circumstances where we shall meet with occasions and provocations to sin Prov. 30 7-9 Yes * Must we not pray that if we are tempted He would not leave us to our Selves or withdraw his Grace 2 Chro. 32.31 Yes Can we have wisdom to know the Devils wiles or strength to withstand them without asking it of God 2 Cor. 12 7-9 No. * Must we not beg that if we fall by temptation we may rise again Psal 51.12 and that God woâ—â—d at last free us from all temptation Rom. 16.20 Yes § MUST we not desire to be delivered from this present evil world Gal. 1.4 and all the real evil of afflictions Joh. 17.19 Yes * Must we not pray to be delivered from evil men 2 Thes 3.2 3. and that the Church may be freed from its oppressours Luk. 18.7 8. Yes * But is there any greater evil than that of sin or any greater mercy to be beg'd than to be delivered from the guilt and power of it Psal 19.13 Rom. 7.24 No. * Must we not desire to be delivered from the evil one 2 Pet. 2.9 and from the wrath of God in the world to come 1 Thes 1.10 Yes Qu. What is the Conclusion of the Lords Prayer Answ For thine is the Kingdom c. § MAY we take arguments in Prayer from our own merits or from any thing but God his Name and Grace Psal 115.1 Dan. 9.18 No. * Is not He that hath the Kingdom ready to save his Subjects and He that hath the power able to do it especially when His Glory is also concern'd 2 Chro. 20.6 Yes * Is not this a Form of Thanksgiving 1 Chron. 29.11 and must not Honour and Glory and Power be ascribed to Him now and for ever 1 Tim. 1.17 Rev. 5.13 Yes § CAN we say Amen to Prayers which we do not understand or attend to 1 Cor. 14.15 16. No. Do we not by saying Amen testify our earnest desire of what we pray for and trust through Christ that we shall obtain it Neh. 8.6 Yes Question What desirest thou of God in this Prayer Answer I desire my Lord God our Heavenly Father who is the giver of all goodness to send his Grace unto me and to all People that we may Worship him serve him and obey him as we ought to do And I pray unto God that He will send us all things that be needful both for our Souls and Bodies and that He will be merciful unto us and forgive us our Sins and that it will please him to save and defend us in all dangers ghostly and Bodily and that He will keep us from all Sin and wickedness and from our Ghostly Enemy and from everlasting death And this I trust He will do of his mercy and goodness through our Lord Iesus Christ and therefore I say Amen So be it § CAN we aright Petition God for mercy without Confession of our vileness and unworthiness and Thanksgiving for what we have received Dan. 9.4 Col. 4.2 No. * Can we in Confession reckon up all the sins that ever we committed Psal 19.12 and 40.12 or if we could is it to inform God of what He knew not before 2 Kings 19.27 No. Is it not to unburden our loaded Consciences before the Lord Psal 32.4 5. to acknowledge his justice and to lay hold on his mercy 1 Joh. 1.9 Yes Must it not be sincere and full Prov. 28.13 with grief and confusion of Face Luk. 18.13 Yes * Is there any Condition that a Believer can be in in which Thanksgiving may not be joyn'd with his Prayer Eph. 5.20 No. Must we not value his mercys for their number greatness and freeness declare them to others and live suitable thereunto Psal 103.1 2. Psal 116.12 14. Yes Question How many Sacraments hath Christ ordained in his Church Answer Two only as generally necessary to Salvation that is to say Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. § IF we hope to obtain the mercy we pray for may we neglect the other means of Grace attending on his word and use of his Sacraments Acts 2.41 42. No. Are the two Sacraments of the old Testament Cir cumcision and the Passover to be used in the Church now Heb. 7.12 No Hath not Christ appointed two other Sacraments in their room answering to our necessity of a new birth and of Spiritual growth 1 Cor. 12.13 Yes § ARE Baptism and the Lords Supper civil appointments used without the Church as Marriage amongst Heathens or meer Ceremonies of indifferent and Arbitrary use Mark 16.16 No. * Are they only specially necessary to some one sort of Believers as Ordination is to Ministers to which others are not oblig'd No. * Are they so particularly necessary to every person under all Circumstances that no one can be saved that doth not pertake of them Mat. 9.13 No. Are they not then generally necessary where they may be had by vertue of Gods Command that no one upon peril of his Soul may wilfully contemn them Num. 9.13 Yes Question What meanest thou by this word Sacrament Answer I mean an outward and visible sign of an inward Spiritual Grace given unto us ordain'd by Christ himself as a means whereby we receive the same and a pledge to assure us thereof § DOTH not the word Sacrament fignify our engagement to Christ as the Roman Souldiers were to their Emperours by their military Oath Yes 1 Can it be a Sacrament where there is not some outward sign sensible and visible Rom. 4.11 No. Are not such signs of great use to inform our understandings quicken our memories and stir up our affections Gal. 3.1 Yes 2. Must there not be some inward and spiritual Grace that may answer to the outward sign Yes 3. Yet can it be a Sacrament unless this Grace be given to us viz. by offer and Promise made to us therein Acts 2.38 39. No. Are the Benefits of Christ's death though conditionally offer'd and promised in these rites Yes 4. Must not a Sacrament be Ordained by Christ himself 1 Cor. 11.23 and hath not He besides his appointing Sanctify'd these by his own pertaking of them Yes Can any meer man ordain a Sacrament or annex Grace or any promise thereof to their own inventions No. 5. Must not a Sacrament be a means to receive the Grace promised Tit. 3.5 and doth not God indeed conveigh Grace to the worthy receivers 1 Cor. 10.16 Yes Doth the efficacy of the Sacraments depend upon the intention or worthiness of the Person that administers them 1 Cor. 3.6 7. No. Do the Sacraments work of themselves by any Natural vertue in the outward rites 1 Pet. 3.21 No. Are they not means of Grace made effectual by the working of the Spirit to them that by Faith do pertake of them 1 Cor. 12.13 Yes 6. Can there be any Sacrament where there is not a Seat or pledge to assure this to us Rom. 4.11