required to the right keeping of the Sabbath day A. No but wee must prepare our selues by prayer and emptying our hearts of sinne and meditate vpon Gods Word suffering it to worke in vs so as that we may bee furthred in all holinesse of life Q. Is there no duty to be done towards our neighbour for the hallowing of this day A. Yes it is a speciall time of exercising mercy by helping against sudden dangers Mark 3.4 Mat. 12.12 1. Cor. 16.2 by collecting and distributing to the poore by visiting the sick and reconciling dissentions amongst neighbours Q. Is there any set day vnder the new Testament thus to be kept holy A. Yes the day which is commonly called Sunday but in the Scripture the Lords day Mat. 5.20 Acts 20 7. 1. Cor. 16.1 Reuel 1.10 or the first day in the weeke is thus to be kept without alteration to the end of the world Q. When doth the Lords day begin and end A. It beginneth in the morning at the dawning of the day and endeth next morning likewise Q. Are we bound to doe the holy duties of Gods worship all this time without ceasing A. No for wee may refresh our selues with eating and drinking Neh. 8 9 10 Hosh 2.11 singing and musick and with any honest delight whatsoeuer whereby the minde is cheared vp and ioy and gladnesse befitting the Lords holy day expressed Q. What auaileth it then whether â—he Sabbath beginne in the morning or euening A. Yes it auaileth much to know the beginning of the Sabbath rightly that wee be not entangled with any wordly businesse vpon it Q. Is this all that wee are bound vnto to keepe the Sabbath our selues â—n ceasing from labour and doing the â—uties thereof A. No but who so hath sonne or laughter man-seruant or maid Exo. 12.21 Iosh 24.15 1. Tim. 3.15 Ephes 6.5 catâ—ell or stranger within his gates is â—like bound to prouide as much as â—n him lieth that they all obserue â—his day in their kinde both man â—nd beast Q. Doth the Lord only take care for he right spending of this day leaue â—s to our selues vpon the sixe dayes A. No doubtlesse but it is his will and commandement also Ephes 3.28 2. Thes 3.10.12 that we should vpon the sixe dayes abstaine from idlenesse and diligently labour in the works of our callings Q Is it not lawfull then to forbeare working to attend vpon God and his worship vpon the sixe dayes A. 1 Thes 5.17 2 Tim. 1. Deut. 6 7. Dan. 6. Yes It is not onely lawfull but necessary for euery one to doe the duties of Gods worship euery day of the weeke in priuate and in publike when iust occasion is offered Q. How can this stand with the command of working vpon the sixe dayes A. Yes very well because that howsoeuer God is to be serued vpon the sixe dayes yet they are for the most part to bee spent in the workes of our callings Q What more speciall rules are we to follow in our weekely deuotion A. These fiue Q. Which is the first A Wee must pray euery day morning and euening Q. Which is the second A. Before and after the vse of Gods creatures Q Which is the third A. The more our necessities vrge vs pray the oftner and more instantly Q. Which is the fourth A Let no day passe without some reading and Diuine meditation Q. Which is the fift A. Iam. 5.13 Heb. 3.13 1. Tim. 4.13 Amos 12. Neglect not the publike preaching in the weeke-dayes where opportunity is offered to come vnto it Q. What is to be thought of whole dayes set apart to publike duties in the weeke as Saints dayes and dayes of thankesgiuing A. Ester 9.21 Mal. 4.59 Iohn 10.22.23 Leuit. 23. All this may lawfully bee done and is commendable by Gods word and therefore wee are reuerently to conforme our selues to the ordinance of authority herein Q. What is the sinne by this Commandement forbidden Answ All prophaning of the Sabbath day Q. How is the Sabbath prophaned A. Thrée manner of wayes Q Which is the first A. By doing worldly workes which are not of present necessity by iournying about worldly affaires idle resting or absenting our selues from the publique duties oâ— Gods worship Q. Which is the second Ans By forgetfulnesse of the Sabbath vpon the sixe dayes by which wee often bring vpon our selues a necessitie of prophauing the same Q. Which is the third A. When being Parents or Gouernours wée leaue our Children Pupils or Sernants to their owne liberties vpon this day Q. What be the reasons of this Commandement A. They are partly infolded in the Commandement and partly expressed in these words For in sixâ— dayes the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that therein is and rested the senenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the seuenth day and hollowed it Q. What and how many are the reasons infolded in this Commandement A. Thrée Q. Which is the first A. Because the Law of the Sabbath is ancient and was in force in Paradise before mans fall Q. Which is the second A. Because it is most equall the Lord allowing vs sixe dayes for our worldly affaires and requiring but one of seuen for the worke of his worship Q. Which is the third A. Because the seuenth is the Lords peculiar day so that without sacriledge we cannot any way prophane it Q. What are the reasons expressed A. Two Q Which is the first A. From the Lords owne example who rested vpon the seuenth day from all his works of creation Q. Which is the second A. From his blessing inseperably linked to the hallowing of this day so that he which kéepeth it holy shall finde it to his comfort vnto him a blessed day Q. In which Table do you learne your dutie toward your neighbour A. In the second Table contayning the six latter commandements Q. Reherse the first of these which is the fift Commandement A. Honour thy father mother that thy dayes may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Q. What are we here commanded A. To honour father mother Q. Who are meant by father and mother A. 2 Kings 5.13 Gen. 45.8 1 Cor. 4.15 2 King 6.21 Iob 31.18 1 Tim. 5.1 Our naturall Parents the Magistrates who are the parents of our Country the Ministers of Gods Word who are our Fathers in Christ our Masters and Gouernors the Ancient and all our betters Q. What is meant by this word Honour A. To honour is to loue reuerence cherish and obey Q. Are all Superiours then to be obeyed and reuerenced A. Ephes 6.1 Col. 2.20 Rom. 13.1 1 Per. 2.13 1 Tim. 5.17 1 Thes 5.12 They are all to be reuerenced and obeied in the Lord whose image in a speciall manner they beare Parents Magistrates Ministers and Gouernors for their authoritie the Ancient and other Superiours for their wisedome experience and dignitie Q. Is it our dutie also to cherish
care it hath been almost euer since Constantines time to magnifie their owne Church and themselues and to suppresse their aduersaries Q. But is it possible that the Roman Church being once a true Church should fall seeing God hath promised his Spirit to his Church to be alwaies present leading it into all truth A. The Lord tyeth not his Spirit to any place for then the famous Churches in Asia should still haue beene true Churches but the Spirit is alwaies present to the faithfull in all places of the world Q. Hauing found out the true Church are wee to beleeue in it as in God A. No for then we should sometime beleeue errours seeing the best men which are the Church may erre Q. What is it then to beleeue the Church A. To beleeue the doctrine of the Church wherin it followeth Christ the Prophets and Apostles the only sure pillars and ground of truth Q. What is that which followeth in these Articles viz. The communion of Saints the forgiuenesse of sinnes c. A. They be certaine speciall benesits belonging to the Church and to euery member thereof Q. What is the Communion of Saints A. Ephes 4. Iohn 15. Gal. 3.28 Reuel 6.11 Heb. 10.24 That holy and swéet followship which all the meÌ„bers of Christs Church haue one with another in forrowing reioycing praying and praising God for and with one another Q. What is the forgiuenesse of sinnes A. That wonderful grace of God in Iesus Christ whereby hee passeth ouer our transgressions as if they had neuer béen committed and releaseth the punishment due to them Q What is the Resurrection of the body A. The raising of the body againe at the last day by Gods power Math. 22.31 Dan. 12.2 Iob 19.25 1 Cor. 15. that being ioyned to the soule it may stand before Gods iudgement Seat to giue account of all that it hath done whether good or euill and bee rewarded accordingly Q. What manner of bodies shall we haue in the Resurrection A. The very same which now we haue only whereas they be now naturall 1 Cor. 15. 35 43. Iob 19.25 they shall rise againe spirituall not subiect to death any more nor sustained by naturall meanes of meates and drinkes and sleepe and the like Q. Among those that die some are crooked through age some tender infants some blind and some lame shall their bodies at the resurrection then bee the same A. No for all these are weakenesses which shall be done away to the faithfull and strength perfection and comelinesse shall be to euery one of them Q. What is the Life euerlasting A. Psal 16.11 Esay 6.1 Reuel 21. Esay 66.23 1 Cor. 2.9 All that euer enduring happines all those ioyes which the Lord imparteth to al his elect in the world to come which are so great as that the eye hath not séene nor the eare heard neither can the heart conceiue throughly Q. Thou saydst that thou wert bound by vow in thy Baptisme to kéepe Gods holy will and Commandements tell me therefore how many Commandements are there A. Ten. God spake these words and said I am the Lord thy God which haue brought thée out of the â—and of Egypt out of the house of bondage Thou shalt haue none other Gods but me Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image nor the likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not vow downe to them nor worship them for I the Lord thy God am a iealous God and visite the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercy vnto thousands in them that loue me and kéepe my Commandements Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltles that taketh his name in vaine Remember that thou kéepe holy the Sabbath day Sixe dayes thou shalt labour and doe all that thou hast to doe but the seauenth day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God In it thou shalt doe no manner of worke thou and thy sonne and thy daughter thy manseruant and thy maidsernant thy cattell the stranger that is within thy gates For in six dayes the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seauenth day wherefore the Lord blessed the seauenth day and hallowed it Honour thy Father and Mother that thy dayes may bee long in the land which the Lord thy God giueth thee Thou shalt doe no murther Thou shalt not commit adultery Thou shalt not steale Thou shalt not beare false witesse against thy neighbour Thou shalt not couet thy neighâ—ours house thou shalt not couet thy â—eighbors wife nor his seruant nor â—â—s mayd nor his oxe nor his asse or any thing that is his Q. What doest thou learne out 〈◊〉 these commandements A. Two things my dutie toâ—ards God and my dutie towards â—y neighbour Q. What is thy dutie towards â—od A. My dutie towards God is to â—â—léeue in him to feare him and to â—â—ue him with all my heart with all â—y mind with all my soule and with 〈◊〉 my strength to worship him to â—â—ue him thanks to put my whole â—â—ust in him to call vpon him to â—â—nour his holy name and his word â—â—d to serue him truely all the dayes 〈◊〉 my life Q. What is thy dutie towards thy neighbour A. My dutie towards my neighbour is to loue him as my selfe anâ— to doe to all men as I would the should do to me to loue honour anâ— succour my father and mother 〈◊〉 honour and obey the King and hiâ— Ministers to submit my selfe to aâ—â— my Gouernours Teachers spiritâ—all Pastors and Masters to ordeâ— my selfe lowly and reuerently to aâ—â— my betters To hurt no body bâ— word nor déed to be true and iust iâ— all my dealings to beare no malicâ— nor hatred in my heart to kéepe mâ— hands from picking and stealing anâ— my tongue from euill speaking lâ—â—ing and flaundering to kéepe mâ— body in temperance sobernesse anâ— chastitie not to couet nor desire â—ther mens goods but learne and lâ—bour truly to get mine owne liuinâ— and to doe my dutie in that state 〈◊〉 life vnto the which is shall pleaâ—â— God to call me Q. How were these Commauâ—dements giuen A. Written with Gods own hand in two Tables of stone Q. In which Table do you learne â—our dutie towards God A. In the first containing the foure â—â—rmer Commandements Q. How many bee the parts of â—â—ery of these Commandements A. Two the Commandement it â—ife and the reason of it Q. Rehearse the first Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God c. Q. In which words is the Comandement contained A. The Commaundement is â—hou shalt haue none other Gods â—ut me Q. What are wee heere comanded A. To haue the Lord for our God that is to loue him aboue all Deut. 6.45 Mal.
1.6 Math. 10.26 Psal 20.8 Psal 125. 〈◊〉 feare him aboue all to put our â—hole trust in him and to make our â—ayees to him alone Q. What is here forbidden A. Foure contrary most grosse â—â—nnes Q. What is the first A. Psal 14.1 Iob 22.12 Atheisme which is the acknowledgement of no God Q. What is the second A. Zeph. 1.12 Luk. 12.48 Ignorance which is a neglecâ— of the knowledge of God and of his word Q. What is the third A. Rom. 1.20 Iohn 3.19 Prophanenesse which is a regardlesnesse of God and of his worship Q. What is the fourth A. Esay 3.9 Col 3.5 Phil. 3 18. Inward Idolatry which is the giuing of Gods worship vnto creatures by praying vnto them trusting in them or by setting thâ— heart vpon them Q. What is the reason of this Commandement A. I am the Lord thy God which brought thee out of the Lanâ— of Egypt out of the house of bondage Q. How doth this reason concerne vs who were neuer in Egypt A. Our Egypt is the state oâ— corruption and our bondage iâ— thraldom to Satan from which thâ— Lord our God onely hath deliuered vs. Q. Rehearse the second Commandement A. Thou shalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image or the likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not how downe to them nor worship them For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God and visite the sinnes of the Fathers vpon the Children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew merey vnto theusands in them that loue me and kéepe my Commandements Q. In which words is the Commandement A. The Commandement is Thoushalt not make to thy selfe any grauen Image nor the likenesse of any thing that is in heauen aboue or in the earth beneath or in the water vnder the earth Thou shalt not how downe to them nor worship them Q. What is heere forbidden A. All outward Idolatry Q. What is outward Idolatry A. Outward Idolatry is committed thrée wayes Q. Which is the first A. First Acts 17.29 Deut. 4.15 Es 40.25 by making the Image of God or of any creature to bée worshipped Q. Which is the second A Secondly Exod. 32. Iudg. 8.27 by falling downe before any Image Q. Which is the third A Thirdly 2. Kin. 18.4 Iohn 4.20 by seruing God according to our owne phantasies Q. What are we here commanded A. 1. Co. 11.20 Esay 1.12 Psal 50.16 Mat. 6.9 To performe all outward duries of Gods seruice according to his will reuealed in his Word Q. What is the reason of this Commandement A. For I the Lord thy God am a iealous God and visite the sinnes of the fathers vpon the children vnto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me and shew mercie vnto thonsands in them that loue me and kéepe my Commandements Q. Shall children be punished for their Parents sinnes A. Yes if they follow them in sinning they shall beare both the punishment of their owne and of their Parents sinnes also Q. Rehearse the third Commandement A. Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine for the Lord will not hold him guiltlesse that taketh his name in vaine Q. In which words is the Commandement A. The Commandement is Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vaine Q. What is here forbidden A. All abusing of the name of God Exod. 3. 2. King 19. Q. How many wayes is the name of God abused A. Six manner of wayes Q. Which is the first A. By blaspheming Rom. 3.24 Mat. 5.33.34 or giuing occasion to others to blaspheme Q. Which is the second A. By swearing falsly deceitfully rashly commonly or by creatures Q. Which is the third A. By cursing and banning Q. Which is fourth A. By vowing things vnpossible or vnlawfull or by neglecting oâ— our lawfull vowes Q. Which is fifth A. By lightly vsing the holy name of God or his word Q. Which is the sixth A. By vaine protestations and asseuerations Q. What are we here coÌ„manded A. 1. Cor. 10.39 Ephel 4.29 Phil. 2.10 2. Cor. 8.19 Mat. 5.16 To glorifie the name of God in all that wée doe thinke speake and desire and to labour that others may be wonne by our meanes to do the same Q. What is the reason of this Commandement A. The Lord will not hold him guitlesse that taketh his name in vaine Q. If there bee such daunger in swearing may a man lawfully sweare in any case whatsoeuer A. Without doubt a man may sometimes and in some cases lawfully sweare Q When and in what case may a man sweare lawfully A. In three cases Q. Which is the first A. First for the confirming of a ruth which cannot otherwise bee knowne and yet necessary Q. Which is the second A. For the strengthening of onest leagues made betwixt men Q. Which is the last A. Lastly being called to weare before a lawfull Magistrate Q. What else is required that our wearing may be lawfull A. These foure things Q. Which is the first A. First we must sweare onely â—o such a truth as we know to be so Q. Which is the second A. Secondly according to the â—owne intent of him vnto whom or before whom we sweare Q. Which is the third A. Thirdly we must sweare only things possible and lawfull Q. Which is the fourth A. Fourthly this being a part of Gods worship Ier. 4.2 3. wee must doe it with great reuerence Q. What if a man shall sweare to an vnlawfull thing is hee not bound notwithstanding to performe his eath A. In no wise for so he should adde vnto his sinne of swearing vnlawfully Acts 23. a further sinne of doing vnlawfully Q. Rehearse the fourth Commandement A. Remember that thou kéepâ— holy the Sabbath day Sixe daye shalt thou labour and doe all thaâ— thou hast to doe But the seuentâ— day is the Sabbath of the Lord thâ— God In it thou shalt doe no maâ—ner of worke thou and thy Sonnâ— and thy daughter thy Manseruanâ— and thy Maidseruant thy Cattelâ— and the Stranger that is within thâ— gates For in sixe daies the Lorâ— made heauen and earth the sea and all that in them is and rested the seauenth day Wherefore the Lord blessed the seauenth day and hallowed it Q Which words is the Commandement A. The Commandement is Remember that thou keepe holy the Sabbath day sixe dayes shalt thou labour and doe all that thou hast to doe but the seauenth is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God in it thou shalt doe no manner of worke Q What is the duty here commanded A. To kéepe holy the Sabbath day and to be mindfull of it Q. How may this be done A. By assembling together to pray vnto God and to praise him to heare his holy Word and receiue the blessed Sacraments Q. Is this all that is
and the benefits which we receiue thereby Q. What is the outward part or signe of the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine which the Lord hath commanded to be receiued Q. What is the inward part or thing signified A. The Body Blood of Christ which are verely and indeed taken and receiued of the faithfull in the Lords Supper Q. What are the benefits wherof we are partakers thereby A. The strengthening and refreshing of our soules by the Body and Blood of Christ as our bodies are by the Bread and Wine Q. What is required of them which come to the Lords Supper A. To examine themselues whether they repent them truely of their former sinnes stedfastly purposing to leade a new life haue a liuely faith in Gods mercy through Christ with a thankefull remembrance of his death and bee in charitie with all men Q. Wherein standeth true Repentance A. In three things First in knowledge and acknowledgement of our sinnes past Secondly Prou. 28.19 Iere. 3.25 Luke 13. Psal 51.17 Math. 5.4 2 Cor. 7.11 in godly sorrow and griefe of heart for them Thirdly in a godly purpose to forsake all sinne and to leade a new life for all time to come Q. What is faith A. Hebr. 11.1 Rom. 8.30 Iohn 6.47 Rom. 16.14 Acts 16.14 It is a certaine perswasion of the heart wrought by the spirit of God grounded vpon his promises that all my sinnes are forgiuen mee in Christ Iesus Q. Wherein standeth true Christian loue A. In affection when it is the same towards our neighbour Math. 19.19 1 Iohn 3 17. Iam. 2.15 16 that it is towards our selues voyde of malice hatred and enuy and desirous of his good as of our owne And in action when wee are ready to doe good vnto others as vnto our selues and to kéepe away hurt as from our selues Q. What shall he doe that after examination findes not these things in himselfe A. He may not kéepe away from the Lords Supper for this were a pronoking of God to wrath neither can hee come vnto it Mat. 22. without offending in a higher degrée Q. What may a man doe then in this case A. Hee must humbly sue vnto God for the pardon of his sinnes Mat. 5.24 to strike his hard heart that hee may melt into teares for them and constantly cleaue to his Commaundements and if there be any dissention he must goe and be reconciled to his brother Q. What ought a man to doe at the Lords Supper A. 1 Cor. 11.23 He ought thankefully to remember the inward graces of God towards him by séeing the outward signes Q. What are these graces A. They are three Q. Which is the first A. The Lords giuing of his Son Iesus Christ to death for vs set forth by the Ministers taking of the Bread and Wine Ioh 3.16 breaking and powring out and offering them to vs all Q. Which is the second A. Eph. 5.30 Our neere vnion vnto Christ and how we haue all our spirituall food from him set forth by our taking eating and inward digesting the Bread and Wine that become nourishment vnto vs and are vnited to the substance of our bodies Q. Which is the third A. The neare vnion that God hath made by Christ betwixt all the faithfull set forth by the same Bread Rom. 12.5 Gal. 3.28 being made of many graines of corne and by the same Wine made of many grapes Q. What is to bee done after the receiuing A. We must meditate of the couenant of new obedience renewed by this Sacrament that we may more carefully performe it and flie sinne and vice all the dayes of our life Godly Prayers A Morning Prayer for a priuate Family MOst mercifull God and heauenly Father wee giue thee hearty thankes for the sweet sleepe and comfortable rest which thou hast giuen vs this night past and for that thou hast commaunded by thy holy Word that no man should bee idle but alwayes occupied in godly and vertuous exercises euery man according to his calling wee most humbly beseech thee that thine eyes may attend vpon vs daily defend vs cherish comfort and gouerne vs and all our counsels studies and labours in such wise that we may spend and bestow this day and the residue of our whole life according to thy most blessed wil and pleasure setting thee alwayes before our eyes liuing in thy feare working that that may be found acceptable in thy sight hating wrong and louing iustice Also we beseech thee most merciful God to strengthen and keepe vs in the faith of thy Catholike Church kindle in vs the loue and light of thy holy spirit that we may walke godly and vertuously in this life die in the truth of thy word and liue with thee in euerlasting glory grant this most mercifull Father for thy deare Son Iesus Christ his sake in whose name we further pray as he hath taught vs saying Our Father which art c. An Euening prayer for a priuate Family ALmightie and euerliuing God wee giue thee most humble and heartie thanks that of thy free mercies thou hast preserued vs this day from all hurts and dangers vouchsafe also we most humbly beseech thee to keepe vs this night and euer hereafter to saue vs from all our enemies both bodily and ghostly giue our bodies quietnesse and sleepe but let our minds and soules continually watch vnto thee thinke on thee and thy holy Law that when the cheerefull light of the day shall appeare we being whole in body and soule may ioyfully rise againe bee thankfull vnto thee and diligently walke in our vocations to our comforts the glory of thy blessed name through Iesus Christ our Lord. Amen A Prayer before the receiuing of the holy Communion O Most mercifull God and heauenly Father I miserable and wretched sinner acknowledge and confesse that I am not worthy the least of all thy mercies and most vnworthy to receiue thee vnder the roofe of my soule by participating of thy most blessed body bloud for horrible and infinite are the sinnes wherewith I am defiled therfore the very entrals of my heart are troubled and my bones doe shake because I finde my soule a most vnworthy ghest for so heauenly a supper But thou camst not to call the righteous but sinners to repentance and I know and doe constantly beleeue that notwithstanding my sins thou canst make me cleane and worthy and forgiue me my sins and through thy power and mercy I beseech thee grant thy grace vnto mee a sinner that I may worthily approach to this heauenly Sacrament Giue me grace before I presume to come to the receiuing hereof I may examine my selfe call my sinnes to minde and by vnfained and hearty repentance return vnto thee my Lord make mee with heauie sobs to confesse my sinnes and pardon all my offences accept me into thy fauour cleanse me from my wickednes and forgiue me all my sinnes Also graunt that receiuing this